Archive: Civil Penalties for Clandestine Entrants
More Civil Penalty Success for SBC
Laura Newton has represented a number of Operators and drivers this month in appeals against Border Force Civil Penalties. The most significant reduction was a cancellation of £17,720 for one company and its drivers. In addition we have had cancellations of £12000, £1200, £3900, £3200. We have cases being dealt […]
Civil Penalties for Clandestine Entrants Reduced by Thousands of Pounds
Laura Newton has represented a number of Operators and drivers this month in appeals against Border Force Civil Penalties. The most significant reduction was a cancellation of £17,720 for one company and its drivers. In addition we have had cancellations of £12000, £1200, £3900, £3200. We have cases being dealt […]
Clandestine Entrants – Civil Penalty for Company Cancelled.
In this case the vehicle had entered the UK with 16 migrants in the vehicle. The company received a penalty of £28,800. The driver penalty was £9600. After a Notice of Objection, the Company Penalty was cancelled in full, the driver was reduced down to £288.
Multiple Clandestine Entrants Civil Penalty Successes for SBC
SBC HAVE MORE PENALTIES CANCELLED Our Turkish haulage client’s £1600 penalty CANCELLED!! And their driver’s penalty was reduced from £1600 to £204. CALL SBC or use the ‘Ask a Question’ box on our website if you have penalties issued against you for clandestine entrants – SBC’s expert team has an […]
Substantial Reduction in Civil Penalties for European Operator
This Romanian Operator, represented by Simon Clarke, was the subject of 16 Civil Penalties for Clandestine Entrants found in their trucks at Calais and Coquelles. The Penalties totalled some £68,000. Unfortunately the haulier had collected the penalty notices over time without responding (the circular filing cabinet??), resulting in the loss […]
Penalty for Clandestine Entrants Reduced by £15,800.00
Martin Smith was instructed by a European haulier to object to penalties imposed for bringing clandestine entrants into the United Kingdom. The civil penalties were reduced by £15,800.00.
Clandestine Entrant Penalties Slashed after Representations
A European haulier approached Smith Bowyer Clarke after receiving UK Border Force penalties totalling many thousand pounds. The penalties were issued after illegal immigrants were found hidden in a trailer towed by one of the operator’s trucks. SBC took the case and challenged the penalties on behalf of the haulier […]
Clandestine Entrant Penalty Reduced from £4,000 down to just £140 after SBC Involvement
A large European haulier faced Border Force penalties totalling £4,000 after illegal immigrants were discovered in one of their vehicles. The driver and haulier had been totally unaware that the clandestine entrants had gained access to the vehicle. This is a common problem for hauliers entering the UK through Calais. […]
Civil Penalties for Clandestine Entrants Halved on Appeal to County Court
This European Haulier, represented by Harry Bowyer at the County Court, won their appeal against a civil penalty imposed after 21 Clandestine Entrants were found in one of his lorries. The lorry had made it through the control zone at Coquelles and was about to make its delivery when the […]
Another Border Force Civil Penalty Success for Simon Clarke
A transport company based in Croatia were issued with a Civil Penalty after illegal migrants were discovered in one of their vehicles at the Port of Calais. The company was represented by transport barrister Simon Clarke. After receiving Simon Clarke’s detailed submissions, the Border Force agreed to reduce the total […]
