Smith Bowyer Clarke acting for Transport in Nood BV granted Permission for Judicial Review of LEZ/ULEZ Penalties issued to Dutch Hauliers.

Simon Clarke, acting for our client Transport in Nood BV, has secured Permission from the High Court to bring a Judicial Review against Transport for London, with EPC PLC as an Interested Party. The case challenges the legality of the issuing of Penalty Charge Notices denominated in €euros rather than in £Sterling, thereby creating penalties greater than those permitted by law. In some cases, penalties issued in non-Sterling currencies exceed the statutory maximum by well over £100. The claim represents several £million in such penalties. Other complaints include the bulk-sending of many penalties in one batch, and enforcement issues. We will now be asking the Court to rule that such penalties were unlawfully issued.