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Means assessment successfully applied following imposition of a s.31A (Unsecured Vehicle) Immigration and Asylum Penalty - October 2025
Millicent Dooher was able to obtain a means assessment for this Romanian haulage company and driver following the imposition of a penalty under s.31A of the Immigration and Asylum Act, for having an unsecured vehicle. An unsecured penalty for a Company increases with how many times a vehicle owned by […]
s.31A penalty (Unsecured Vehicle) cancelled for Dutch Company - October 2025
Millicent Dooher, barrister, was able to secure a cancellation of the penalty imposed against this Dutch haulage company following the imposition of a s.31A penalty. A s.31A penalty is imposed under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 for vehicles that are not secured. This is where there are no clandestine […]
50% Reduction to s.31A (Unsecured Vehicle) penalty - October 2025
Barrister, Millicent Dooher, represented this Romanian Haulage Company following a s.31A penalty imposed for having an unsecured unaccompanied load. Millicent was able to ensure that the penalty was reduced by 50% on a means basis.
Financial reduction on civil penalty – out of time - October 2025
Millicent Dooher was able to secure a financial reduction on a clandestine entrant civil penalty for this Lithuanian Haulage Company, despite the request being out of time. The penalties for both Company and Driver were reduced. For all civil penalties, Border Force set a time limit to respond or pay […]
No regulatory action taken against HGV Driver following bridge strike. - October 2025
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this driver following a call in to the Office of the Traffic Commissioner after the Driver had been involved in a bridge strike. Millicent was able to establish that the driver did not act in any way recklessly or with any disregard to either the route […]
Scaffolder Gets Increase in Vehicle Authorisation at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry - October 2025
This operator, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer had an unsatisfactory DVSA visit which resulted in their application for an increase in authorisation being called into Public Inquiry. The Traffic Commissioner decided that their compliance was on an upward trajectory and increased their authorisation by one vehicle with a further vehicle […]
HGV Driver Avoids Crown Court for Using Another Driver’s Card - October 2025
This driver approached SBC when he was called into an interview under caution for false record offences. SBC represented him there and in the Magistrates Court where the prosecution represented that the case should have been sent to the Crown Court. The case remained in the Magistrates and was dealt […]
New Operators Licence Granted at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry Establishing a Future for a Well Established Coach Operator - October 2024
Traffic Commissioners may be suspicious of a new application to take over the licence held by an existing business especially against a background of earlier business difficulties. A public Inquiry will always start with a trigger issue but Traffic Commissioner’s always look at the whole picture and Murray Oliver helped […]
Overloading – Driver Gets Absolute Discharge - October 2025
Our client was prosecuted by DVSA following a roadside stop in his company vehicle. The vehicle was found to be overloaded and it was determined that a Tachograph should have been installed and used because of the size of the vehicle. Laura Newton represented the driver at Court and persuaded […]
£98,000 Reduction on Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty - September 2025
Millicent Dooher, barrister, was instructed to represent this European haulier and their driver following the imposition of civil penalties upon this discovery of clandestine entrants. Millicent was able to present the evidence to Border Force who then reduced the penalties by almost £100,000 in total. The starting point for any […]
