England - East Anglia • Transport
Ashtons Legal
The practice at Ashtons Legal is heavily involved in road transport regulatory matters, in which it undertakes a high volume of hearings before Traffic Commissioners. The group frequently represents operators and transport managers in public inquiries. Tim Ridyard in Bury St Edmunds has vast expertise in dispensing regulatory advice, and representing operators in the goods and passenger road transport sectors, frequently appearing before the Magistrates and Crown Courts. Ridyard maintains an operator licensing focused practice.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Key clients
- Mick George Limited
- Nick Brown Transport Ltd
- B P Mitchell Haulage Contractors Ltd
Work highlights
- Advising a group comprising numerous companies engaging in environmental, waste and engineering activities on reviewing and auditing compliance and applying for new operator’s licences for some subsidiaries. The firm carried out due diligence exercises on all new subsidiaries within the Group.
- Advising large regional company and operator in relation to hearing called by Traffic Commissioner in relation to fatal accident involving employee crushed by vehicle in fleet. The firm assisted the client with representations and the submission of vast quantity of compliance paperwork, which led to Traffic Commissioner taking no further action after case review.
- Advised a large multi-sector Group in respect of all road transport operator licensing needs within the Group. The firm is assisting the client with the review of all road transport regulated operations.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tim Ridyard