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Family Firm Keeps Licence Despite Behaviour of Family Member - January 2026
This operator, represented at Public Inquiry by barrister Harry Bowyer, had a family member who behaved in a manner not conducive to the operator licensing regime. The operator insisted that he resigned as a director as soon as the behaviour was discovered. The Traffic Commissioner accepted that the remaining directors […]
Operator Satisfies Traffic Commissioner That There Was no Use of an Unauthorised Operating Centre - January 2026
The operator in this matter, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer, had a waste station outside the traffic area in which they held a licence. The DVSA noticed that trucks were visiting the site and sometimes stayed the night. The operator was able to show that the trucks were not kept […]
Operator Granted New Licence as Applied for at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry Despite “Licence Lending” Problems with Old Licence - January 2026
The Director in this matter represented by barrister Harry Bowyer at Public Inquiry, was closing down his operator licence holding company in order that a new entity could obtain an operator’s licence. A problem became apparent in that the assets and employees of the old entity had been transferred to […]
Private Hire Licence reinstated after revocation for a mobile phone offence - January 2026
A Private Hire Driver convicted of a mobile phone offence was ultimately found to be a ‘fit and proper person’ following TfL’s decision to revoke the Private Hire Licence. The driver instructed Smith Bowyer Clarke to appeal the revocation. The Solicitor, Laura Newton and Solicitor Apprentice, Jaskiran Pal thoroughly prepared […]
Private Hire Driver Wins Revocation Appeal at The Old Bailey - January 2026
Our client, a Private Hire Driver, instructed Smith Bowyer Clarke to represent him following the revocation of his Private Hire Licence following two driving convictions for speeding and failing to give information as to the identity of driver. The client had a total of 9 penalty points. Under Transport for […]
HGV Driver Spared Driver Conduct Hearing - January 2026
This driver was disqualified from driving owing to a conviction for careless driving. He received a letter in October from the Office of the Traffic Commissioner stating that the Traffic Commissioner “after careful consideration” would allow him to reapply for his licence at the end of the disqualification. He was […]
Operator Leaves Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry With a Formal Warning and Increase in Authority of 12 Vehicles - January 2026
The operator in this matter, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer at Public Inquiry, had a number of problems including an unauthorised operating centre, self employed drivers, financial standing (money kept in wrong pot) and a poor DVSA visit. He was very proactive and dealt with most of the issues after […]
No Action Taken Against Driver Who Spilled Entire Load of Timber on A Road at Driver Conduct Hearing - December 2025
This driver represented by Barrister Harry Bowyer turned his truck on its side when his load of timber shifted. The resulting parquet floor closed an A road for some hours. The Operator for whom he had worked for some years informed the Office of the Traffic Commissioner that they had […]
Operator Keeps Licence By Skin of His Teeth at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry - December 2025
This Operator, represented by Harry Bowyer at Public Inquiry, had a single director who was also the main driver. This led to many of the usual problems with director’s duties colliding with rest requirements along with a generous scattering of infringements that should not have occurred with any driver let […]
MOT Tester who Provided Certificates for Cars that were not Present Escapes Custody - November 2025
This MOT tester, represented at the Magistrates’ Court by Barrister Harry Bowyer pleaded guilty to 9 counts of Fraud, each representing a car not tested. The Magistrates drew back from immediate custody, dealing with the case by way of a community order and unpaid work.
