Overview

• Retired judge Stephen Gold has popularized the “I knew nothing” appeal, shifting the burden onto operators to prove motorists agreed to displayed payment terms.
• Successful challenges hinge on demonstrating that signage showing parking conditions was not clearly visible along drivers’ entry and exit routes.
• Reports in Peckham and Islington detail ‘quishing’ scams in which fake Penalty Charge Notices carry QR codes redirecting payments to fraudsters.
• Southwark Council has opened an investigation with police and Trading Standards after multiple motorists uncovered counterfeit tickets.
• Authorities are urging drivers to inspect tickets for anomalies, verify suspicious notices with their local council and report fraud attempts to Action Fraud or Citizens Advice.