Practical Guide to Operator Licensing for Goods and Public Service Vehicles in the United Kingdom

This book is designed to assist busy practitioners who find themselves dealing with an operator licensing query. It gives an overview of the requirements in applying for a licence, keeping a licence and what events may trigger the loss of an operator's licence or a disqualification. It also explains the process of a public inquiry before a traffic commissioner.

The purpose of this book is not to give a comprehensive analysis of the case law underpinning the system, but to give practitioners a place from where to begin in dealing with a jurisdiction which operates under rapid listing of cases and where celerity is imperative.

The book will also be of use to those with a general interest in transport regulation such as transport consultants and countless other stakeholders.

Given the substantial overlap between goods vehicles and public service vehicles both areas will be addressed. Similarly, the system in Great Britain will be discussed along with highlighting the differences in the Northern Ireland where relevant.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Darren is a barrister practicing from Lincoln House Chambers in Manchester and also from the Bar Library in Northern Ireland. He specialises in road traffic crime and operator licensing.

Before coming to the bar, Darren worked as a long-distance lorry driver specialising in heavy haulage and machinery transport across Ireland, the UK and Europe. He worked as a transport planner and is a qualified transport manager. He still does some HGV driving to 'keep his hand in.'

CONTENTS

Chapter One - Introduction to Operator Licensing

Chapter Two - Getting a Licence: Two Preliminaries

Chapter Three - Keeping a Licence

Chapter Four - Losing a Licence