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Defence Paid
• Brough magistrates have ordered the defence costs of Mahon, North Yorkshire-based SA Bell, and one of its drivers, be paid out of public funds after overloading charges were......
Unfair Dismissal
• British Fuels was held to have unfairly dismissed driver Philip Hopps for spilling oil at a customer's premises, tachograph misuse and returning tachograph charts late,......
Short Break
• Maintenance problems have led Scottish LA Michael Betts to suspend the licence held by Kirkcaldy-based Robert Hutchison & Co for three days and to issue a formal warning.......
Arrest Warrant
• Leigh magistrates issued a warrant for the arrest of Lancashire operator Leo Wrigley of Burnley Road, Altham when he failed to appear to answer charges including handling and......
Poor Record
• The poor maintenance history of Greenock based HL Friel & Son has led the Scottish LA Michael Betts to cut the authorisation on the company's licence from 20 vehicles and......
No Licence And Car Tax
• Driving a truck without an WV driving licence, using a vehicle excise licence belonging to a private car in his truck and drivers hours and tachograph offences brought York......
Pride Fails To Stave Off Bankruptcy
• Bankrupt haulier Stephen Winstanley, trading as S&E Winstanley, of Bury, Lancs, has had his fivevehicle licence reduced to one vehicle by North Western LA Martin Albu at a......