# Man wins £100 parking fine battle using ChatGPT

> Rafal Goral used ChatGPT to cancel £100 parking charge after three years.
- Title: Man wins £100 parking fine battle using ChatGPT · LADbible
- Summary: Rafal Goral used ChatGPT to cancel £100 parking charge after three years. Rafal Goral canceled a £100 parking charge by using ChatGPT as his lawyer after…
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- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/news/uk-news/parking-charge-battle-chatgpt-lawyer-677645-20261009
- Published: 2026-10-09T16:37:28.772+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rafal goral, smart parking limited, chatgpt, parking charge, parking fine, ai lawyer, entertainment, culture, news
## Rafal Goral's parking issue
Rafal Goral parked in Newquay, Cornwall in August 2023, but missed the 16-minute payment window.
## £100 parking charge notice
Smart Parking Limited sent Rafal a £100 parking charge notice after he missed the payment window.
## Three years of appeals
Rafal appealed the charge in September 2026 but faced escalation until October 2026 when Smart Parking Limited threatened court action.
## ChatGPT as lawyer
Rafal used ChatGPT to generate responses for Smart Parking Limited letters, avoiding court.
## Charge canceled
Smart Parking Limited dropped the £100 parking charge after Rafal used ChatGPT to contest the fine.
## Key takeaway

Rafal Goral canceled a £100 parking charge by using ChatGPT as his lawyer after three years of disputes with Smart Parking Limited.