Smith Bowyer Clarke Road Transport Lawyers

Welcome to Smith Bowyer Clarke, a firm of legal experts specialising in road transport law. Our team of experienced barristers and solicitors are dedicated to providing advice and representation to operators and drivers in the UK and across Europe. We are committed to providing simple, straightforward, and practical legal solutions to all your transport problems.

Our firm is unique in that many of our lawyers are CPC accredited Transport Managers, giving us a deep understanding of the practicalities of running a compliant road transport business. We do not prosecute for the CPS or the DVSA, ensuring that we are firmly on the side of the operator and driver. We provide a truly national service, attending at your operating centre, home, or place of business at a time that suits you.

Our Services

Our lawyers can assist you with all road transport matters, including:

• Operator Licensing and Traffic Commissioner
• Traffic Commissioner's Public Inquiry
• Driver Conduct Hearings
• Operator licence Applications and Variations
• Specialist transport advice to big business
• Compliance audits and assistance
• DVSA (VOSA) and Police Interviews under caution
• Stops, inspections and Fixed Penalties
• Reclaiming seized vehicles
• DVSA MOT disciplinary investigation and hearings
• Criminal Defence
• Drivers' hours and working time offences
• Falsifying tachograph records
• Overloading and defective vehicle offences
• Manslaughter
• Causing death by dangerous or careless driving
• Cross-Border and International Transport
• Border Force penalties for carrying migrants
• Locating missing vehicles
• Cabotage
• Illegal importation

We offer a free initial consultation and provide fixed fees, so you know from the beginning what the process will cost. This should help with budgeting and prevent that lurking doubt that each call you make or email you send is racking up the fees.

Smith Bowyer Clarke also operates a dedicated International Road Transport team, advising and representing European hauliers and drivers in all matters relating to the operation of LGV's into the UK from Europe. Our reputation for quality advice and representation extends across Europe.

Our Team

To view our specialist team of lawyers, please visit our 'Our People' page for full details of each member of the team. Our team includes experts in European and UK road transport, civil, criminal defence, and advocacy.

Get in Touch

For a no-obligation, free initial consultation, please fill in the form on this page, call us on one of our local numbers or email info@smithbowyerclarke.co.uk, and we'll call you back.

At Smith Bowyer Clarke, we are committed to providing the best possible legal advice and representation to operators and drivers in the UK and around Europe. Contact us today to find out how we can help you and your business.