About Pellys Transport & Regulatory Law
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Pellys Transport & Regulatory Law is a niche road transport firm with over 35 years of experience and nationwide coverage, specialising in road transport and regulatory law.
Covering all of England and Wales, we advise commercial vehicle operators of all types (coach and bus, haulage, logistics, hackney carriage, stretch limousine and private hire) as well as their drivers on all aspects of operator licensing (including Local Authority and Public Carriage Office), regulatory compliance and best practice, clandestine entrant and illegal immigration Border Force cases, the lawful use of equestrian vehicles, construction and use, dangerous goods, utilities and “special vehicle” operations, police and DVSA investigations, tachograph cases including falsifications and Road Transport Working Time prosecutions, plus health & safety, to include advising on interviews under caution, all road traffic criminal prosecutions (from death by dangerous to parking), and all traffic commissioner public inquiries and appeals.
The firm also provides a full employment service, commercial litigation/dispute resolution as well as general commercial and contractual advice.
If your business involves vehicles, in whatever shape or form, then we are the lawyers for you!
Our expert transport solictors
Richard Pelly
Director
Richard is a Solicitor and Director of Pellys Transport & Regulatory Law. Holding Certificates of Professional Competence in National and International Passenger Transport and Road Haulage Operations as well as the City & Guilds Certificated exam in Digital Drivers’ Hours Recording Equipment – Technology, Legislation and Recording Equipment Systems, Richard specialises in regulatory road transport, compliance and best practice, public inquiries and related appeals.
Richard Wadkin
Senior Solicitor
Richard has over 30 years’ experience of conducting legal work in the road and passenger transport sectors. His practice involves advising operators and individuals in relation to proceedings they face in the courts or before traffic commissioners and in advising on systems and procedures to avoid action being taken against them in the first place. This involves:
- Advising and representing operators, transport managers and drivers in public inquiries, driver conduct hearings and on appeals.
- Advising in relation to investigations by the police or DVSA.
- Managing interviews under caution.
- Representation before the courts (Magistrates’ and Crown Courts).
- Compliance advisory and prevention work.
Richard’s experience and expertise in the sector has been recognised in the legal directories for many years.
Roland Pelly
Director
Still very much involved with the business, Roland was one of the first solicitors to specialise in the field of road transport law, in the 1980s. Since then he has advised commercial vehicle operators of all types (coach and bus, haulage, logistics, hackney carriage, stretch limousine and private hire) as well as their drivers, on all aspects of operator licensing (including Local Authority and Public Carriage Office), regulatory compliance and best practice, construction and use, dangerous goods, police and VOSA/DVSA investigations, including advising on interviews under caution, all road traffic criminal prosecutions (from death by dangerous to parking offences) and all traffic commissioner public inquiries and appeals.
"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."