DLR — Three-Stage Statutory Appeals Process
DLR's published process is three-stage: (1) initial appeal to DLR Parking Services; (2) re-appeal to an Independent Appeals Officer if the first stage is denied; (3) only if both fail does the matter proceed to court. Each stage must occur within the 56-day window. The 'Independent' Appeals Officer is critical — DLR cannot decide its own re-appeal.
Legal basis
DLR Parking Services published procedure (dlrcoco.ie); natural justice / nemo iudex in causa sua (no decision-maker in own cause).
How to identify this in your case
DLR FCN where the Council combined stage 1 and stage 2, or refused an Independent Appeals Officer re-appeal lodged inside the 56-day window.
Sample appeal wording
Sample wording to adapt and send yourself — it may not fit your notice or the stage you are at. Replace the bracketed prompts with your own details; leave any case citation as it is.
DLR's published procedure provides a three-stage appeal: (1) DLR Parking Services, (2) Independent Appeals Officer, (3) court. The first-stage rejection of my appeal of [date] does not exhaust my entitlement. I hereby exercise my right to a re-appeal to the Independent Appeals Officer within the 56-day window. The Council must refer the matter to that officer and may not enforce the FCN before that determination.
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