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Fine-fighting guides
Every notice looks scary and official. Each guide tells you what you’ve actually received, the deadlines that matter, and the grounds that genuinely win.
Council parking ticket (PCN)
The full statutory route: informal challenge, formal representations, and the free independent tribunal — plus the 50% discount rule.
Read the guide → PrivatePrivate parking charge
ParkingEye, Euro Car Parks & co. Why it’s an invoice, not a fine — POFA keeper liability, signage, grace periods, POPLA and the IAS.
Read the guide → Council / TfLBus lane fine
Camera PCNs for bus lanes: unclear signs, forced entry, misread plates, hours of operation — and always ask for the footage.
Read the guide → TfLULEZ & Congestion Charge
Compliant vehicles, payment glitches, Auto Pay failures and first-offence discretion — how to make representations to TfL.
Read the guide → PrivateHospital car park fines
The most winnable charges of all: delayed clinics, emergencies, Blue Badge rules — plus the PALS trick most people never use.
Read the guide → PrivateSupermarket car park fines
ANPR cameras, keying errors, two-visits-in-one-day glitches — and why the store itself can get your charge cancelled.
Read the guide → Must readWhat if you just ignore it?
The honest answer, for both council PCNs and private charges — bailiffs, CCJs, and why ignoring is the one strategy that can’t win.
Read the guide → By companyParking companies A–Z
ParkingEye, Euro Car Parks, APCOA, Smart Parking, NCP, UKPC, Excel and more — each operator’s weak points, one page each.
Pick your company → PoliceSpeeding letter (NIP)
Criminal law with strict rules: the 14-day rule, the Section 172 duty, speed awareness courses — and the mistakes that make it worse.
Read the guide → Free toolAppeal letter generator
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