Bell Transport Robert Bell

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
JudgeJudge Mullan
Neutral Citation[2024] UKUT 44 (AAC)
Published date27 March 2024
CourtUpper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
Bell Transport, Robert Bell
[2024] UKUT 44 (AAC)
Appeal Nos. UA-2021-000275-NT
& UA-2023-000508-NT
IN THE UPPER TRIBUNAL
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS CHAMBER (Transport)
TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER APPEALS
ON APPEAL from the DECISIONS of the HEAD of the TRANSPORT REGULATION
UNIT
Dated 6 September 2021 & 29 September 2021
Before: Kenneth Mullan Judge of the Upper Tribunal
Mr Richard Fry Member of the Upper Tribunal
Mr Martin Smith Member of the Upper Tribunal
Appellants: Bell Transport
Robert Bell
Attendances:
For the Appellants: Mr Finnegan BL instructed by MacAuley Ritchie Solicitors
For the Respondent:
Heard at: Tribunal Hearing Centre, Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast.
Date of hearing: 17 October 2023
Date of decision: 8 February 2024
DECISION OF THE UPPER TRIBUNAL
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal referenced UA-2021-000275-NT is
ALLOWED and the appeal referenced UA-2023-000508-NT is ALLOWED in part
SUBJECT MATTER:- Repute; burden of proof
Appeal Nos. UA-2021-000275-NT & UA-2023-000508-NT
Bell Transport, Robert Bell [2024] UKUT 44 (AAC)
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CASES REFERRED TO:- NT/2013/52 & 53 Fergal Hughes v DOENI & Perry
McKee Homes Ltd v DOENI; Bradley Fold Travel Ltd &
Peter Wright v Secretary of State for Transport [2010]
EWCA Civ. 695; Muckit ((2005) EWCA Civ 1124).
Crompton (T/a David Crompton Haulage) v. Department
of Transport North Western Area [2003] EWCA Civ 64;

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