Stephensons has specialist knowledge in the field of Road Transport Law. Our Road Transport solicitors advise operators of passenger and goods vehicles (HGVs, LGVs, PSVs and PCVs).

The department appears regularly at courts representing drivers and haulage and passenger service operators in relation to a variety of prosecutions brought by both the police and Vehicle Operator Services Agency in the area of road transport law. The firm frequently appears at Public Inquiries representing drivers and operators. Stephensons also provides a local service to those called to appear at the North West Traffic Commissioner, which is based in Golborne, very close to our offices in Wigan, St Helens and Leigh.

Stephensons' road transport solicitors have a track record of success in achieving results for clients in both the criminal courts and at public inquiry as well as in the recovery of vehicles impounded by VOSA under Regulation 3 of the Goods Vehicles (Enforcement) Regulations 2001. We have secured the return of such vehicles without the need for a public inquiry to be convened as a result of sound preparation and gathering of evidence in support.

Areas of specialism

• Obtaining and preserving an Operator’s Licence
• The defence of prosecutions
• Representation at Public Inquiry
• VOSA investigations
• Conditions of carriage
• Contractual disputes 

We also offer our client’s a consultancy service for those wishing to take a proactive approach to compliance with operator licensing and road transport law.