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SBC Represent Ten Drivers at Driver Conduct Hearing – All Dealt with Below Recommended Starting Point. - May 2021
SBC were approached to represent ten drivers from the same company who were to be dealt with at a Driver Conduct Hearing for assorted tachograph breaches including card pulling. Barristers Helen Newbold and Millicent Dooher represented the drivers, many of whom were looking at long suspensions or revocation of their […]
Driving Instructor Remains on Register After DVSA Interview. - May 2021
Solicitor Laura Newton represented an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) who was being investigated relating to alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct. The breaches alleged included mobile phone use whilst working, poor quality of lessons and a sexual relationship with a pupil driver, which was admitted. The matter was investigated […]
Operator on Interim Licence is Granted Full Licence after Using Unauthorised Operating Centre - May 2021
This operator, represented at Public Inquiry by barrister Harry Bowyer, was called into Public Inquiry for their application for an Operator’s Licence to be considered. The operator had had their previous licence revoked for regulatory failings and but had escaped disqualification. They had applied for a new licence and had […]
Operator Only Loses Margin After Glut of PG9’s and Maintenance Failings - May 2021
This operator, represented by Barrister Helen Newbold, was called to Public Inquiry after two DVSA Maintenance investigations showed recurring maintenance failings and a high number of prohibition notices on both tractor units and trailers. The operator demonstrated that despite being “old school” he was keen to comply and had already […]
Operator Granted Interim Licence in Terms Applied for Despite Maintenance Failings. - May 2021
This operator, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer, was called into Public Inquiry for the second time in three years. He had two licences in two separate traffic areas and wanted to consolidate them into one licence by operating from one operating centre in one traffic area. A desk based assessment […]
Unauthorised Operating Centre and Systemic Failings for Company Result in a 14 day Curtailment of Fleet and Loss of Margin. - May 2021
Barrister Helen Newbold represented this operator who had been using an unauthorised operating centre for several years. After being called into Public Inquiry for this, and a number of non-compliance issues in respect of other licence undertakings, his maintenance regime also became under scrutiny. A catalogue of basic failings was […]
Operator Keeps Repute and Avoids Revocation at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry - March 2021
Solicitor, Laura Newton, represented our client, the holder of a Goods Vehicle Operators’ Licence, who was called to Public Inquiry for consideration of Licence revocation. It was accepted that there had been a ‘fronting’ operation although this was not through a dishonest intent. The Operator had attempted to surrender the […]
Operator Given Final Opportunity to Comply and Avoids Revocation at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry - March 2021
Our client was called to Public Inquiry, where he was represented by solicitor, Laura Newton, following an unsatisfactory DVSA investigation. Records showed that there had been no improvements despite two DVSA investigations but that the Operator had begun to put things right with the Call to Public Inquiry, with assistance […]
Civil Penalties reduced by 75% - March 2021
Millicent Dooher represented a Driver who had a civil penalty imposed following the discovery of 8 clandestine entrants. Despite the Driver having no documented checks of the vehicle, no vehicle security checklist and no spare security devices, Millicent Dooher was able to put forwards financial representations for the Driver and […]
Drivers not Proceeded with Following Interviews Under Caution - March 2021
Following a DVSA investigation, Millicent Dooher advised and represented 2 drivers at their DVSA interviews under caution. The DVSA officer was persuaded not to take any further action against these drivers. They were not referred to the Office of the Traffic Commissioner nor were they referred for criminal prosecution.
