article_snippet.sent: Barry Beavis, 48, lost Barry Beavis case at the High Court .
article_snippet.sent: Barry Beavis launched a legal bid to overturn Barry Beavis fine, saying it was unfair, disproportionate and unenforceable.
article_snippet.sent: Barry Beavis, from Chelmsford, Essex, had gone to court to fight what he called the 'bullying and threatening' private car park firms which heavily penalise motorists who overstay in parking spaces.
article_snippet.sent: The 48-year-old, who runs a fish and chip shop, got the £85 fine in April 2013 when he overstayed by 56 minutes in a private car park at the Riverside Retail park in Chelmsford.
article_snippet.sent: Barry Beavis claimed the £85 charge against Barry Beavis was disproportionate and vowed to fight the companies who 'extort money by threatening and bullying people into paying up'.
article_snippet.sent: Barry Beavis said Barry Beavis was 'absolutely furious' and planned to appeal.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Beavis had parked Mr Beavis car at the Riverside Retail Park in Chelmsford, pictured above, on April 15, 2013, .
article_snippet.sent: and Mr Beavis was fined after he returned 56 minutes late .
article_snippet.sent: Mr Beavis action comes after the Daily Mail revealed how rogue firms are making millions of pounds from fines handed to motorists who overstay – sometimes for only a few minutes – in car parks at hospitals, railway stations and shopping centres.
highlights_snippet.sent: Barry Beavis took on private car park operators over 'unfair' charges .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: 48-year-old tried to challenge £85 fine that Barry Beavis claimed was unjust .
  