£240,000 of clandestine entrant civil penalties reduced to just £15,160.00 and full costs
Millicent Dooher represented this European haulier throughout their objection and appeal of the civil penalties. The haulier had a vehicle stopped with 20 clandestine entrants concealed in the vehicle. The penalties initially imposed totalled £240,000.00.
By the end of the appeal, the penalty was reduced by over 93% to just £15,160.00. The haulier was also granted their full legal costs, to be paid by Border Force.
Case Details
Case Name: £240,000 of clandestine entrant civil penalties reduced to just £15,160.00 and full costsCase Date: February 2025
Case Type (info): Civil Penalties
