In reply to Removed Userrabthecairnterrier:
> ...Private clamping was illegal in Scotland because the courts considered it to be a form of extortion; excessive overstay charges are no different.
I know that private clamping was made illegal in Scotland long before it was in England, but the majority of laws in the two countries are broadly similar still, if the laws concerning contracts and penalties are different then obviously the Beavis vs Parking Eye case may have no relevance, but if the law is the same then the Supreme Court decision would be applicable in Scotland too, specifically that a charge of £85 would not be considered excessive or unconscionable, therefore not extortionate.
A lot of opinion and folk lore is quoted on the internet as fact, it is very hard to establish the truth without citations and references. Can anyone provide links to primary sources to support the postulation that the Supreme Court ruling does not have a bearing in Scotland?