Summary
Excel Parking was ordered to pay £10,240 to charity after losing a legal case against Hannah Robinson for the second time. The case was about parking charges imposed by Excel Parking due to a rule requiring users to pay within five minutes, which courts found unfair. Despite an appeal, Excel Parking's claims were dismissed as unreasonable by the judge.
Key Facts
- Excel Parking charged Hannah Robinson £11,390 for parking charges, which she disputed in court.
- The court case involved a rule at an Excel-managed car park that required payment within five minutes.
- Hannah Robinson initially tried to handle charges on her own but later received legal aid from a law firm.
- Excel Parking's demand for quick payment was criticized and deemed unfair by a court.
- The private parking sector has banned this "five-minute payment rule."
- Excel paid £10,240 to charity after losing the legal case against Robinson twice.
- Members of Parliament also criticized Excel's payment rule.
- Hannah Robinson received 67 parking charge notices worth £11,390, which included £70 debt collection fees for each charge.
