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MOT Authority Initially Removed for 5 Years – Reduced to 28 Days after SBC Submissions - June 2024
Laura Newton represented an MOT garage, it’s Authorised Examiner and Tester, in relation to a DVSA investigation. It was alleged, and ultimately accepted, that the responsible person at the garage had demonstrated unacceptable behaviour towards an investigation examiner during a site visit. Initially, it was found that the behaviour was […]
Scaffolder Kept on the Road Following Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry - June 2024
Murray Oliver kept a 3 vehicle scaffolding operator on the road after a Public Inquiry. The Operator was called following an unsatisfactory desk based assessment and Maintenance investigation. By the time of the Public Inquiry the operator had made some effort to put things in order before the public inquiry […]
300% reduction in Financial Penalty for Clandestine Entrants - June 2024
The Operator faced a £96000 bill after Border Force found 6 Illegal Immigrants in on of its vehicles before it border the Ferry to England. Murray Oliver challenged this with a Notice of Objection and reduced the penalty to £24,000. Operators have 28 days from the issue of a Notice […]
£96,000 Civil Penalty reduced to £24,000 after notice of Objection - June 2024
The Operator faced a £96000 bill after Border Force found 6 Illegal Immigrants in on of its vehicles before it border the Ferry to England. Murray Oliver, senior solicitor, challenged this with a Notice of Objection and reduced the penalty to £24,000. Operators have 28 days from the issue of […]
Operator Escapes with Curtailment of 1 Vehicle for 7 Days Following Brake Defects Being Identified by DVSA - May 2024
Barrister, Millicent Dooher, represented this Operator before the Traffic Commissioner. The Operator having been called in owing to to a PG9 (prohibition) at MOT test in relation to a braking defect and a history of braking defects on the vehicle which were not being picked up by the provider as […]
Macedonian Operator found with 2 Clandestine Entrants has penalty reduced by £20434 - May 2024
£24,000 penalty reduced to £3,566 Following a successful Notice of Objection to Border Force by Senior Solicitor, Murray Oliver
Operator’s Licence Refused at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry because of Unauthorised Operation of vehicles but a fresh application may be granted - May 2024
The Traffic Commissioner was unimpressed that there had been continued operation of vehicles despite clear correspondence notifying the operator that no vehicles over 3.5 tonnes should be operated. The Traffic Commissioner was not satisfied that the Director representing the company could meet the requirement of fitness but that if other […]
Seized Vehicle Restored Free of Charge Following Smuggling of Cigarettes - May 2024
Millicent Dooher submitted a restoration application for this Company whose vehicle was seized following unpaid duty on cigarettes. Border Force agreed to restore the vehicle, free of charge to the Company in the circumstances and were satisfied that the Company had taken reasonable steps in preventing the smuggling of excise […]
Police Mistake Cornetto for Mobile Phone! - May 2024
Barrister, Millicent Dooher, represented this Driver at trial before the Magistrates’ following an allegation of using a mobile telephone whilst driving. The Driver insisted that he had not been on a mobile telephone but had been eating an ice cream at the time. At the trial, Millicent was able to […]
Coach Operator gets Formal Warning and New Undertaking at Public Inquiry after prompt response to Visit - May 2024
A DVSA visit should always be a call to action for an operator. Murray Oliver received a call as soon as the Operator knew that DVSA were planning to visit. We were able to advise of the preparatory steps for such a visit, introduce the Operator to a Transport Consultant […]
