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Mark Davies

Mark Davies

UK 2026

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About

Provided by Backhouse Jones Ltd

Practice Areas

Regulatory road transport law covering goods and passenger carriage. Extensive experience as an advocate appearing in public inquiries involving matters such as maintenance, drivers' hours, bus reliability and environmental objections. Magistrates Court advocate in dealing with regulatory road traffic offences and serious transport related crime in the Crown Court involving fraud, causing death by careless and dangerous driving, health and safety prosecutions and tachograph falsification. Other areas of specialism arising out of road transport include inquests, proceedings in foreign jurisdictions and representing drivers and operators in police interviews. Provides clients with a systematic approach to their compliance undertakings and regularly advises operators with regards to business structures and licensing obligations. Mark is also head of the regulatory team.

Professional Memberships

The Law Society, practice memberships of the RHA, UK Logistics, CPT and Portable Sanitation Europe.

Publications

Regularly contributes articles to transport journals on all aspects of the operators licensing regime.

Personal

Married to Julia, hobbies include cycling, motorsport and outdoor pursuits.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Transport: Road: Regulatory - UK-wide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

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.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

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

    Transport: Road: RegulatoryChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • I am confident in his technical ability but also his responsiveness and ability to quickly win a client's trust.

    Transport: Road: RegulatoryChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Mark is a pensive lawyer who understands how his advice will impact my business. He is a calm hand on the tiller.

    Transport: Road: RegulatoryChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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