They do realise that the double yellows running along that road are no longer legally enforceable 
??
Double yellows have to have a t bar at the end, they can't just "stop" as it were.
Correct

what would be the legalitys of parking on double yellows with no tbar? any fines could just be egnored / disputed?
People have fought and won 
hm im sure somewere near were i work has double yellows with out the t part at the end
what about if they have the little squares painted on the curb ? cause ive seen places were they have double yellows then every couple of metres a line/square on the curb?