I have my decision:
What happens next?

When you have been through the appeals process with the Traffic Penalty Tribunal and an Adjudicator has made their decision, in the majority of cases you will have reached the end of the process. Depending on the decision you or the authority receives, however, there may be further action to take.

When you have been through the appeals process with the Traffic Penalty Tribunal and an Adjudicator has made their decision, in the majority of cases you will have reached the end of the process.

Depending on the decision you or the authority receives, however, there may be further action to take.

If your appeal was successful, the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN)
will be cancelled and you do not need to take any further action.

In exceptional circumstances, the authority may apply to review a decision, based on one of a limited set of grounds, or reasons (see section below). You will be notified in the unlikely event that this does happen.

If your appeal was successful, the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) will be cancelled and you do not need to take any further action.

In exceptional circumstances, the authority may apply to review a decision, based on one of a limited set of grounds, or reasons (see section below). You will be notified in the unlikely event that this does happen.

If your appeal was unsuccessful, the PCN
should be paid to the authority.

Pay as soon as possible

If no payment is received within 28 days, the authority can issue a Charge Certificate, which increases the penalty by 50%.

If your appeal was unsuccessful, the PCN should be paid to the authority.

Pay as soon as possible

If no payment is received within 28 days, the authority can issue a Charge Certificate, which increases the penalty by 50%.

You asked for a Hearing during your appeal, but your case
was decided before it was arranged.

The Traffic Penalty Tribunal made an administrative error
when processing your case.

New evidence has become available since the decision was made,
which could not have been anticipated.

The interests of justice require the review.

You asked for a Hearing during your appeal, but your case was decided before it was arranged.

The Traffic Penalty Tribunal made an administrative error when processing your case.

New evidence has become available since the decision was made, which could not have been anticipated.

The interests of justice require the review.

If one of the four grounds does apply in your case and you wish to apply for a review, you can do so directly through your online case.

If you did not appeal through the online system, a review application form can be sent out to you by contacting one of our team.

A review must be applied for within 14 days of the original decision being issued.

An application for review does not cause an extension of the 28 day payment period to arise. Should a payment be made and the application be successful, the council will provide a refund.

If one of the four grounds does apply in your case and you wish to apply for a review, you can do so directly through your online case.

If you did not appeal through the online system, a review application form can be sent out to you by contacting one of our team.

A review must be applied for within 14 days of the original decision being issued.

An application for review does not cause an extension of the 28 day payment period to arise. Should a payment be made and the application be successful, the council will provide a refund.

Challenging a point of law

A point of law can only be challenged by Judicial Review in the High Court.

Judicial Review proceedings are commenced in the Administrative Court, a division of the High Court. Find out more about Judicial Review here. Any enquiries should be directed to the Administrative Court at the address below:

Administrative Court Office,
The Royal Courts of Justice,
Strand,
London,
WC2A 2LL

Challenging a point of law

A point of law can only be challenged by Judicial Review in the High Court.

Judicial Review proceedings are commenced in the Administrative Court, a division of the High Court. Find out more about Judicial Review here. Any enquiries should be directed to the Administrative Court at the address below:

Administrative Court Office,
The Royal Courts of Justice,
Strand,
London,
WC2A 2LL

Will I receive my costs back?

Costs are not normally awarded to either party.

There are rare exceptions, if the Adjudicator considers that the authority (or you) were wholly unreasonable in their approach to the case, or – as defined by the law – were ‘vexatious’ or ‘frivolous’.

Costs cannot be applied for before a decision from the Adjudicator is finalised. To ask the Adjudicator to order the other party to pay your costs, you can complete an online form or make an application to us in writing.*

*Break down your claim into expenses and time. The Adjudicator will consider it and, if necessary, ask the other side to respond.

Will I receive my costs back?

Costs are not normally awarded to either party.

There are rare exceptions, if the Adjudicator considers that the authority (or you) were wholly unreasonable in their approach to the case, or – as defined by the law – were ‘vexatious’ or ‘frivolous.

Costs cannot be applied for before a decision from the Adjudicator is finalised.

To ask the Adjudicator to order the other party to pay your costs, you can complete an online form or make an application to us in writing.*

*Break down your claim into expenses and time. The Adjudicator will consider it and, if necessary, ask the other side to respond.