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Traffic Commissioner Cuts Starting Point in Half for Mobile Phone Conviction at Driver Conduct Hearing - May 2025
This driver, represented at his driver conduct hearing by barrister Harry Bowyer, looked at his phone when a text came in. He had an exemplary driving record and was dealing with his terminally ill mother at the time and was expecting bad news. The Traffic Commissioner accepted that this was […]
Approved Driving Instructor with Caution for Assault Remains on the Register - May 2025
Laura Newton represented an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) who had reported a caution for assault to the Registrar and was facing removal from the Register of Approved Driving Instructors. We were able to prepare written representation to the Registrar, outlining the previous good conduct, present the facts and the mitigation […]
£27,000 Clandestine Entrant Penalty Reduced by 88% After Notice of Objection - May 2025
When 3 clandestine entrants were found inth back of our client’s trailer at Calais a £27,000 civil penalty was issued. The fine could have started at £60,000 but the operator secured some reductions because he was compliant with the regs. Murray Oliver drafted a Notice of objection which secures secured […]
Card Pulling HGV Driver Avoids Sentence in the Crown Court - April 2025
Our client, a HGV Driver, was prosecuted by DVSA following an investigation at his place of work into Tachograph and Drivers’ Hours compliance. He was charged with 5 offences of creating a false tachograph record and an offence of failure to make a record. The prosecutor indicated that their submission […]
Director with Serious Criminal Conviction Keeps Good Repute at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry - April 2025
Laura Newton represented a Company at Public Inquiry before the Traffic Commissioner. The sole director of the Company, who was also the nominated Transport Manager had been convicted of a serious offence, for which a suspended sentence of 8 months had been imposed. This called into question the repute and […]
Clandestine Entry penalty reduced by £78,000 following Appeal to County Court - April 2025
Murray Oliver was asked to deal with a case where following the discovery of 10 clandestine entrants in a trailer at Dunkirk UK Border Force imposed £120,000 civil penalty on the Operator and its driver. The operator’s first attempt at lodging a notice of objection failed to secure any reduction […]
Operator Escapes with Formal Warning at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry After Card Pulling Driver Found by DVSA - April 2025
When this restricted operator, represented by senior solicitor Murray Oliver was informed that one of their drivers had been creating false tachograph records a Public Inquiry was guaranteed. We advised the operator through all the stages of the investigation and the Traffic Commissioner concluded that the efforts to improve all […]
Licence to be Granted But Newly Qualified Transport Manager Requires Additional Support Before a New O Licence is Granted - April 2025
This applicant, represented at Public Inquiry by senior solicitor Murray Oliver, was seeking to reboot its skip loader operation after their previous licence expired. Murray Oliver helped the operator to explain that this applicant’s good repute should not be affected because other members of the same family had poor compliance […]
Successful Restoration of Goods for Global Sports Brand following Discovery of Smuggled Tobacco - April 2025
This global sports brand had goods seized following the discovery of excise goods in the consignment. The sports brand had engaged with a haulier to conduct their haulage from Europe to the UK for distribution. Border Force, having found excise goods, namely tobacco, in the consignment, seized the goods. The […]
Civil penalties reduced by £21,500 following Notice of Objection - April 2025
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this European haulier following the imposition of clandestine entrant civil penalties. Millicent submitted a Notice of Objection for the haulier and the driver. The penalties were reduced from £32,000.00 to just £10,500.00.
