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Transport

With the global nature of the transport industry and the wide-ranging compliance issues involved, keeping up to date with regulatory changes is becoming increasingly difficult.

Your fleet is the lifeblood of your business and having a vehicle seized or generally being investigated for operator licensing matters can significantly affect your profits and your reputation.

Specialists in transport law

Access to expert legal advice when you need it can make the difference whether it is ensuring a shipment is delivered on time or supporting the survival of the business.  If you are a passenger vehicle operator, goods vehicle operator or restricted licence holder the specialist DWF team can assist you should you run into problems with the regulators.  We can defend prosecutions brought against operators or their drivers including vehicle and traffic investigations, as well as tachograph issues, and problems with drivers' hours and overloading. Our team has particular expertise in dealing with HMRC and UKBA matters involving fuel issues, alcohol carriage and subsequent claims for duty.

We can also help you with:

  • Public Inquiries
  • General operator licensing issues
  • Auditing
  • Training
  • Clandestine Entrants matters
  • Vehicle seizures (HMRC, UKBA, Police or VOSA)
  • Due diligence
  • Cabotage
  • Road Traffic prosecutions

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