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The Traffic Commissioner for the South Eastern and Metropolitan Traffic Area, Sarah Bell, revoked the operator’s licence held by SJ Europe Limited and disqualified its…

Sewer adoption disputes on commercial and industrial schemes often crystallise at the point where responsibility and long-term liability are expected to transfer to the sewerage…

The duty to consult imposed on public bodies in the UK is a cornerstone of administrative law, ensuring that decisions affecting individuals or groups are…

A previous article considered the implications of intensification of an express Right of Way. (more…)

Recent media coverage by the BBC and elsewhere has started to expose the severity of the UK’s fly-tipping epidemic. (more…)

Many police forces prohibit the movement of abnormal loads during the “hours of darkness”, but these policies often do not define what is meant by…

From 2 February 2026, operators will automatically receive PG10 prohibition clearance notices by email within 24 hours of a vehicle passing its clearance test. (more…)

Introduction Prosecutions for overloaded vehicles typically centre on whether the prosecution can prove that the vehicle was properly weighed and that the result is reliable…

The UK government is currently seeking public views on proposed changes to motoring offences and penalties to improve road safety. (more…)

We’re in the middle of a productivity revolution. Large Language Models (LLM) and AI assistants like Copilot, ChatGPT and embedded “Ask AI” features in business…

Regulation 7 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (SI 1986/1078) (“Reg 7”) sets the principal maximum overall length limits for specified vehicle classes and…

Landfill Tax is part of the UK’s environmental policy to reduce landfill waste and encourage recycling. However, rising rates are now affecting construction costs and…