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Barker Gotelee has developed a niche specialisation in this area of law providing a full range of support in both the goods and passenger sectors, recognised in Chambers and The Legal 500. Our work covers not only those areas more traditionally covered by road transport law firms but also a specialised regulatory field which includes operator licensing, driver licensing, drivers hours rules, overloading, etc. Our team contributes regularly to commercial and legal journals.

Our services include:

Operator licensing; applications/variations
Operator licensing; compliance audits;
Advocacy at public inquiry and driver conduct hearings before Traffic Commissioners;
Advocacy in the Magistrates and Crown Courts for road transport operators and drivers facing prosecution;
Assisting and representing clients at PACE interviews under caution conducted by Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), police, HSE. Environment Agency and others;
Carriage of goods/contractual disputes;
Employment issues including TUPE, disciplinary grievances and procedures, contracts of employment etc;
Commercial issues including acquisition and disposal of transport businesses.