About

Provided by Backhouse Jones Ltd

Backhouse Jones, is an award winning firm whose Road Regulatory team provide Industry specific and UK-wide advice and representation in relation to:


  • public inquiries (and appeals);
  • criminal matters (ranging from allegations of fraud and causing death by dangerous driving to speeding and overloading prosecutions);
  • HSE and Environment Agency prosecutions;
  • illegal immigration Border Force matters;
  • matters concerning the carriage of animals;
  • operator licensing;
  • construction and use;
  • dangerous goods or loads;
  • tachograph offences;
  • police and DVSA investigations;
  • road regulatory compliance; and
  • best practice.


It also provides industry specific training and compliance reviews to the HGV and PCV sectors and other businesses with transport at their heart.

The team is made up of:


  • Mark Davies, Legal Director of Backhouse Jones.
  • James Backhouse, Legal Director of Backhouse Jones.
  • Jonathon Backhouse, Legal Director of Backhouse Jones.
  • Andrew Woolfall, Legal Director of Backhouse Jones.
  • John Heaton, Solicitor.
  • Charlotte Fowler, Solicitor.
  • Amy Smith, Solicitor.
  • Heather Bell, Paralegal.


Contact: [email protected] or call on 01254 828300.

Chambers Review

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Transport: Road: Regulatory - UK-wide

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Backhouse Jones has a market-leading practice with specialist expertise across the full spectrum of road regulatory matters, including representing operators in public inquiries and prosecutions. It acts for commercial and passenger clients, including representing a range of high-profile transport providers such as bus operators and logistics companies. The firm frequently appears on behalf of operators in the magistrates' court and in Crown Court proceedings.

Work Highlights

  • Backhouse Jones successfully represented Rotala in an application to judicially review the decision by Manchester County Council to impose a Temporary Traffic Restriction Order and close an area of Deansgate to all traffic.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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John Heaton
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John Heaton
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Senior Statespeople
John Heaton has a strong reputation in the market and a wealth of expertise advising on road transport disputes. He has a great deal of experience before the courts, Traffic Commissioners and tribunals as both a prosecutor and defender in road disputes.

John is very knowledgeable about road traffic matters.

James Backhouse
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James Backhouse
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James Backhouse enjoys an excellent reputation in the sector for his deep public inquiry experience and wide-ranging regulatory expertise. He represents clients in court and tribunals, and has extensive experience handling issues relating to the application and protection of operator licences. Backhouse also advises on issues such as load security and bus reliability.

James is like a wise owl; there isn't much he doesn't know.

James is extremely responsive and client-focused, which complements his legal expertise impressively.

Jonathon Backhouse
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Jonathon Backhouse
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Jonathon Backhouse has notable expertise in road transport matters. He has experience in public inquiries, cases involving operator licences and matters involving serious road traffic accidents. Backhouse also provides clients advice on compliance.

We have absolute confidence in anything we discuss with Jonathon and all reports worked on.

Jonathon has a great depth of knowledge on a wide range of topics and takes time to understand our business well in order to provide the very best advice.

Nothing is a problem for Jonathon and he is always ready to help.

Mark Davies
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Mark Davies
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Head of the regulatory road transport team, Mark Davies focuses his practice on contentious cases. He has considerable experience advising on regulatory action and transport-related crimes, including fraud in the Crown Court.

Mark is down to earth and intelligent. He makes an effort with us, shows he cares and clearly knows his stuff.

I am confident in his technical ability but also his responsiveness and ability to quickly win a client's trust.

Mark is a pensive lawyer who understands how his advice will impact my business. He is a calm hand on the tiller.

Andrew Woolfall
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Andrew Woolfall
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Band 3

Andrew Woolfall is a solicitor advocate with extensive court and public inquiry experience. He has notable expertise in operator licensing matters. Woolfall acts for a range of clients, including passenger and goods companies, in criminal and compliance proceedings nationwide.

Andrew is extremely experienced and knowledgeable on some of the most obscure and specific elements of the regulatory framework.

Ranked Lawyers at
Backhouse Jones Ltd

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Transport: Road: Regulatory

John Heaton
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John Heaton
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Senior Statespeople
James Backhouse
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James Backhouse
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Band 1
Jonathon Backhouse
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Jonathon Backhouse
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Band 1
Mark Davies
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Mark Davies
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Band 2
Andrew Woolfall
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Andrew Woolfall
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Band 3