Supreme Minibuses O-Licence suspended for maintenance issues
Serious maintenance shortcomings have led to the four-vehicle O-Licence held by Bolton-based Supreme Minibuses being suspended for one week by…
Coach and bus legal Q&A: fuel thefts and pay changes
JMW Solicitors’ experts offer advice on measures to combat fuel thefts from depot and the pay changes which took effect…
Coach and bus legal Q&A: contracts and employment law
What are the major employment law changes taking effect on 6 April? From 6 April, a range of important updates…
Fall-out leads to temporary O-Licence cut for Ashwood Travel
The 16-vehicle international O-Licence held by Cryers Hill, High Wycombe-based Ashwood Travel has been cut by three vehicles for a…
The Employment Rights Act 2025 — matters for coach operators
The introduction of the new Employment Rights Act 2025 was fully explained by Gabrielle Scriven of Backhouse Jones at a…
Suspension before Amberley Minibuses O-Licence is surrendered
In suspending the nine-vehicle O-Licence held by Christchurch-based Amberley Minibuses for two months, Traffic Commissioner (TC) Sarah Bell ruled that…
Met Commercial Vehicle Unit disbanding savaged by former STC
Former Senior Traffic Commissioner Beverley Bell (pictured) has attacked a decision by the Metropolitan Police that will see the disbanding…
How a coach operator could look to utilise HMRC Time to Pay
As coach operators continue to grapple with high input costs and tight financing conditions, it is advisable for them to…
Fraud in gaining Driver CPCs sees four-week O-Licence suspension
The 10-vehicle O-Licence held by Kirkby-in-Ashfield-based Butler Brothers has been suspended for four weeks by Deputy Traffic Commissioner (DTC) Mark…
Legal Q&A: Statutory Sick Pay and driving with Parkinson’s disease
In the latest column on coach and bus legal issues, JMW Solicitors’ experts cover SSP and drivers who report having…
