Civil Penalty Liability Reduced By 75% For Company and More than 99% For Driver

Millicent Dooher represented this Company and Driver following the imposition of civil penalties for 3 clandestine entrants. The Company penalty sat at £30,000.00 and the Driver penalty at £18,000.00. It was accepted that the regulations had not been complied with. Millicent was able to persuade Border Force to consider the matter on proportionality grounds and the penalties were reduced to £2,500.00 per clandestine entrant for the Company and £38.00 per clandestine entrant for the Driver.

When considering the level or imposition of any civil penalty, Border Force must look at more than just the regulations, they must consider proportionality. Even where the Company or the Driver have not complied with the regulations, it does not mean you are not entitled to a reduction in a penalty. Get in touch with our specialist lawyers today and see if you can reduce your civil penalty.