Civil Penalty Appeal: Penalty Reduced by 50% Before the Appeal Hearing Took Place!

Millicent Dooher was instructed to represent this European haulier in an appeal against civil penalties imposed following the discovery of clandestine entrants. The Company had a penalty of £24,000 imposed. Following the submission of the evidence, the Respondent provided an offer to the Company, reducing the penalty by 50% and paying back the reasonable costs that the Company had incurred in pursuing the penalty.

This Company accepted that they had not complied with the regulations and did not want to risk the Court. The offer was accepted, saving the Company £12,000.00.