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Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty reduced- With Costs- Following Appeal Being Lodged. - January 2025
This European haulier, represented by Millicent Dooher, was facing civil penalties in the sum of £22,000.00 following the discovery of 2 clandestine entrants in one of the Company’s vehicles. The Company was already found to have been fully complaint, and as such faced £10,000.00 of their own penalties and £12,000 […]
Successful reduction of clandestine entrant civil penalty following an appeal, including costs! - January 2025
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this European haulier in their Civil Penalty Appeal following the discovery of one clandestine entrant. The appeal was lodged on the basis that the Company had complied with the Regulations, and were entitled to a 50% reduction on the penalty and the Company fell into the […]
Vocational Driver Escapes with Short Suspension Following Mobile Telephone Offence - January 2025
This driver, represented by Millicent Dooher, faced a Driver Conduct Hearing before the Traffic Commissioner following a mobile telephone (CU80) offence. The starting point for this offence is a 4-week suspension of a driver’s vocational entitlements. Millicent was able to persuade the Traffic Commissioner to come away from the staring […]
7-day Suspension for Driver Following an Offence of Having an Unsecured Load, Causing Danger of Serious Injury - January 2025
Barrister, Millicent Dooher represented this driver before the Traffic Commissioner at a Driver Conduct Hearing following the driver’s guilty plea to having an unsecured load that caused danger of serious injury. Millicent was able to persuade the Traffic Commissioner to deal with the matter by way of a 7-day suspension […]
PSV Operator Retains Licence at 2nd Public Inquiry, Despite 10 ‘Unsatisfactory’ and ‘Report to OTC’ Findings by the DVSA - January 2025
Millicent Dooher, Barrister, represented this PSV operator at their Public Inquiry before the Traffic Commissioner. The operator was called in following a maintenance investigation for which, out of the 12 sections assessed, 10 were marked as either unsatisfactory or report to OTC. This was the second Public Inquiry this operator […]
£24,000 Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalties Cancelled with Costs Following Unlawful Penalties. - December 2024
Millicent Dooher, Barrister, represented this European haulage company following the imposition of civil penalties against both the Company and Driver. The penalties were imposed at £12,000.00 for both Company and Driver. The Company is jointly and severally for the driver’s penalty. In this case, Millicent had identified that Border Force […]
Operator Keeps Licence at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry, Subject to a Time Limited Curtailment of their Margin Despite Failing to Act on a “Strong Warning Letter.” - December 2024
This operator, represented at Public Inquiry by Barrister Harry Bowyer, received a “strong warning letter” from the Office of the Traffic Commissioner in 2023. A Desk Based Assessment in 2024 revealed that the same faults were still very much present. The operator took action by establishing a strong transport team […]
91.9% Reduction in Civil Penalty Imposed in Calais After 5 Clandestine Entrants Found in Trailer - December 2024
Border force imposed an £80,000 penalty on a Turkish Operator and Driver after 5 clandestine entrants found in the trailer of a lorry. Murray Oliver helped the operator to answer the initial questionnaire from Border force and then raised a notice of objection which caused Border force to reduce the […]
Civil Penalty for Clandestine Entrants Reduced from £24,000 to £3150 - December 2024
A Turkish operator found himself with a £24,000 liability after 2 clandestine entrants were found attempting to gain access to the UK in the back of one of his trucks. Murray prepared a detailed objection to the penalties which were reduced to just under £3150.
17 day Curtailment of 1 Vehicle for Operator with 100% MOT failure and Operating above their Authorisation. - November 2024
This Company, represented by Millicent Dooher, had been called before the Office of the Traffic Commissioner following an unsatisfactory maintenance and driver’s hours DVSA investigation. There were concerns with use of an unauthorised operating centre, use of a vehicle over the authorisation and a 100% MOT failure rate along with […]
