Notice of Objection Representations Reduces Company and Driver Fine For Clandestine Entrants From £12,000 To £1,585.
Millicent Dooher lodged a notice of objection for both this Company and their Driver following the discovery of 1 clandestine entrant in a company vehicle. Border Force had imposed a penalty of £12,000 in total for this single entrant.
Millicent was able to submit representations and the penalty was reduced from £12,000 to just £1,585, this being £1,500 for the Company and only £85 for the driver.
A notice of objection is the first avenue to get any penalty reduced. Get in touch with one of our lawyers today to see if we can help- remember, you only have 28 days from the date of the penalty to lodge the representations!
Case Details
Case Name: Notice of Objection Representations Reduces Company and Driver Fine For Clandestine Entrants From £12,000 To £1,585.Case Date: June 2024
Case Type (info): Civil Penalties