Regulatory
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When a container lorry, or one carrying other goods, is stopped and checked by the Driver & Vehicle Services Agency (DVSA) at the roadside or at a port, what happens...
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The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/962), often referred to as MEES, (“Regulations”) are changing. After 1 April 2023, a commercial landlord will be...
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Ashtons Legal is delighted to report on a bumper year for their Corporate and Commercial team in 2022, which saw them complete a record number of deals. 2023 has also...
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When are vehicles regarded as being used for Operator’s Licence purposes? Is your operator’s licence large enough to cover all the vehicles in possession in use? These issues have been...
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There is significant ongoing concern about the possible impact on laws relating, amongst other things, to animal welfare, the environment, food standards and health and safety because of the so-called...
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Changes in the way drivers who use tachographs have to record breaks, rest and holidays/sickness were introduced in August 2020. This has been a source of frustration, and concern, deemed...
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Question: what is the difference in legal maintenance standards required of a business pulling its own trailers compared to when it is drawing those of third parties? Answer: there is...
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Yet more possible changes to driver licence entitlements are under consideration, following the changes in November 2021, from when, as you may recall, Category B licence holders (cars and light...
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There is now a sharp focus on road transport operators being able to demonstrate robust brake maintenance systems and management. This area has been one of the most prominent compliance...
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From 28 June 2022, a new category of careless driving offence is in force: causing serious injury by careless or by inconsiderate driving. This is intended to address careless or...
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In August 2020, the Government suspended payment of the HGV levy until August 2023. It had been in place since 2014 for heavy goods vehicles over 12 tonnes gross vehicle...
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From 21 May 2022 goods vehicle Operator Licencing is extended to cover Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs) and will also affect cars with trailers. We explained the background to this in...
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