Specialist legal assistance for hauliers, transport companies and drivers fined by UK Border Force under the Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty Scheme.
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​Understanding the Risk

​The Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty Scheme applies to: Vehicle owners, Hirers, Operators, and Drivers.
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Penalties are imposed when:

1. A clandestine entrant is found concealed in a vehicle, or
2. A goods vehicle is deemed insufficiently secured.

​Under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, transport operators can be fined:

👉 ​Up to £10,000 per clandestine entrant

👉 Up to £6,000 for failure to secure a vehicle

👉 Separate penalties for drivers and companies

👉Vehicle detention in the event of non-payment after the statutory deadline.​

We Regularly
Reduce Penalties by ​
25%–75%

Many operators pay more than necessary.

With structured legal objections, documented mitigation and procedural analysis, penalties can often be significantly reduced.
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Time is critical — you have only 28 days to object after receiving the penalty.

​Why Legal Defence Matters

​With proper documentation and legal argument:

👉 Reductions are often available

👉 Penalties may be challenged and reduced or cancelled

👉 ​Accreditation may reduce liability with 50%

​About Us

Marian Dragut is a lawyer admitted to the Bucharest Bar and registered with The Law Society of England and Wales (Solicitors Regulation Authority) as a Registered Foreign Lawyer.

He has over ten years’ experience in UK road transport law and has handled in excess of 500 civil penalty cases relating to clandestine entrants and unsecured vehicles issued by the Border Force. His practice focuses on advising and representing EU transport operators facing enforcement action and financial penalties imposed under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

The firm provides structured legal defence and strategic advisory services aimed at mitigating liability, reducing financial exposure, and safeguarding the commercial interests of EU transport operators conducting operations within the United Kingdom.

​​We have successfully
reduced or cancelled more than 500 civil penalties
​relating to clandestine entrants and unsecured vehicles

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