Haulage & Logistics Industry - Pellys Transport & Regulatory Law Solicitors

The world of an HGV operator is a complex one, with numerous different challenges to be addressed daily to get the goods delivered on time and the job done. All must be done within the transport regulatory framework in order for the business to be compliant and to be operating within the law.

Any haulage business, large or small, can find themselves with an issue and with Pellys Transport & Regulatory Law solicitors’ years of experience advising and representing transport operators, we are ideally placed to assist and advise. We offer compliance health checks and best practice advice right through to fighting any investigation which your business may be subject too.

Having a unique insight into how transport businesses work also means we are ideally placed to advise on the more “general” business matters such as employment (hiring, documenting, supervising and firing), company sales and acquisitions and all commercial matters like terms and conditions of trade with suppliers and customers, operating centers and planning permissions, vehicle purchase and sales, customer conditions and any finance arrangement.

If you would like help speak to one of our haulage and logistics industry experts, call now on 01279 818280.

18th April 2024

Moving to a Digital First Approach in Heavy Vehicle Testing

In a Section 19 Public Inquiry hearing heard last year (2023) the Traffic Commissioner highlighted again the importance of permit operators ensuring that their vehicles allow passengers and other road users to be safe.

by Emma Pelly

8th January 2024

Enero Logistics Ltd – the Law for Operators on Agency Drivers

At one time or another, many transport companies need to rely on the services provided by agency drivers, to best cope with sudden fluctuations in demand or to fill driver shortages. This allows for the undisrupted continuation of services by these organisations.

by Emma Pelly

5th January 2024

Are you Up To Date with the Guidance on Right to Work Checks?

In August 2023, it was announced that from 2024 the penalties imposed on employers who are found to be employing people who do not have a right to work in the UK would be tripled, in an effort to curb this “black-market” practice and raise the disincentives for people to come to the UK to live and work illegally.

by Emma Pelly

5th January 2024

Driver CPC Reform: Department For Transport Publishes Consultation Findings

In early 2022 the Department of Transport (DfT) launched a consultation into the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) regime, following a review undertaken in late 2021 on the driver shortage issues.

by Emma Pelly

11th August 2023

Loading Safely – New Guidance from the DVSA

The DVSA has recently updated its guidance on safe loading of vehicles – something which they believe should be of primary concern for all road users, whether it is using a seatbelt to secure passengers in a family car or transporting goods in lorries.

by Emma Pelly

10th August 2023

Government Publishes Review into Traffic Commissioner Function

During 2021 and 2022 the government ran a review into the Traffic Commissioner Function in the UK. The report into this review was published at the end of May 2023.

by Emma Pelly

9th August 2023

Longer Lorries now Allowed on UK Roads

Legislation passed by the UK Government which came into force on 31st May 2023 sees the introduction to Great Britain’s roads of longer semi-trailer (LST) combinations of up to 18.55 metres, a full 2.05 metres longer than previously allowed.

by Emma Pelly

29th September 2022

Government Consultation on Entitlement to Drive Vehicles up to 7.5 Tonnes

During the recent Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns by the UK Government, a number of emergency measures were put in place in order to address certain issues such as the shortage of HGV drivers.

by Emma Pelly

14th September 2022

DVSA Issue Revised Guidance on the Categorisation of Defects on Vehicles

This revision gives a total of 29 revisions to the various checks that DVSA officers would be expected to carry out during any roadside checks they undertake.

by Emma Pelly

15th August 2022

DVLA – Accelerating Medical Fitness Applications

It is to be hoped that professional drivers will no longer have to endure weeks of waiting for their driving licences to be processed, as the Government has implemented changes to the Road Traffic Act 1988 (RTA) to allow a wider range of health care professionals to approve medical examinations.

by Emma Pelly

6th July 2022

Office of Traffic Commissioners Announces End to GV81 Paper Applications for Major Applications

The increasing digitisation of the working world has reached the Office of the Traffic Commissioner’s applications process, with the induction of digital applications about to be a requirement for all Major applications from 1st August 2022 onwards.

by Emma Pelly

24th June 2022

Changes to Sentencing Rules for Dangerous Driving Offences – Life Sentences from 28th June 2022

Road traffic accidents can be difficult, traumatic experiences for all involved, especially if there is an accusation that the driver causing the accident was “under the influence” when the accident happened.

by Emma Pelly

"A brilliant, hard-working team who go over and above for the client. They are rightly recognised to be one of the best transport practices in the country. They are an exceptional specialist firm who punch way over their weight. They have an excellent reputation."

"An established practice with recognised strength in representing haulier and passenger clients on an array of regulatory proceedings. An impressive practice advising goods and passenger vehicle operators on the full range of road regulatory matters."

"They know the field backwards and would be perfectly capable of running a transport business."

"The firm has an incredible knowledge of transport and associated regulations. They are extremely knowledgeable."

"They have very good client-care skills. They really go the extra mile for the client and leave no stone unturned and they always deliver well and on time. My overall impression of the Pellys team is one of thoroughness in everything they do."

"They react very quickly, we are always kept up to speed on what is going on and they are very responsive. If I need something at short notice and ring out of hours I get a very quick response. They’re extremely easy to get hold of and professional."

Haulage & Logistics Law

We advise on the systems which need to be in place to ensure compliance with these regulatory regimes.

We advise on all aspects of company and commercial law governing haulage and logistics operations.

We help plan for and manage the consequences of a transport operator involved in a fatal accident.

An haulage driver’s HGV vocational entitlement to drive a lorry is as critical as an operator’s licence is to the transport operator.

We advise and represent HGV operators in relation to all road traffic regulatory law.

It is mandatory that you have a written risk assessment and Health & Safety policy.

We routinely make an amendment to an existing operator’s license or apply for a new licence for HGV operators.

If you are thinking of selling or buying a transport business, it is crucial to instruct a lawyer who has specialist transport expertise.

Operators are required to have at least one operating centre specified on their operator’s licence.

We have years of experience in preparing hauliers for Public Inquiries as well as representing them at hearings before Traffic Commissioners.

Tachograph infringements make up a very significant proportion of all road transport prosecutions.

We have many years of experience in preparing goods vehicle operators for Public Inquiries as well as representing them at these hearings.

We defend HGV transport operators from prosecution in the criminal courts in relation to regulatory infringements.

We help operators understand the rules and regulations governing the working time directive and how it can affect their HGV transport operations.

We advise on the DVSA’s Operator’s Compliance Risk Scoring system.

We specialise in acting for operators including providing assistance with commercial disputes.

Getting the right legal advice before a digital vehicle is put into service is essential.

We help transport operators successfully manage and resolve DVSA and Police enquiries.

We advise HGV operators across the breadth of the road haulage and logistics industry.

Transport litigation cases often benefit from having transport specialists to advise and represent you.

We assist HGV operators to put a maintenance system in place that is both compliant and above all effective.

We advise on all aspects of the legislation relating to operating centres and can also help on related planning issues.

We can provide an operator health check to review your systems and processes to ensure compliance.

Protecting the good repute of those involved in running an HGV transport operation is critically important to the business.

Operators need to make sure that they know the law and understand its purpose and have effective systems in place to ensure compliance.

As we specialise in road transport law, we can provide your business with HGV terms of carriage to suit your needs.

Illegal immigration is a huge problem for haulage companies carrying out international work. We can help protect your business.

We advise on all aspects of vehicle seizure including everything that you can do to get the vehicle back.

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