REASONS FOR DECISION
1. This is an appeal to the Upper Tribunal brought by Mr Kevin McCaul t/a McCaul Transport (“the Appellant”), against a decision of the Department for Infrastructure for Northern Ireland (“the DfI”), dated 23 November 2021. The decision was to revoke the Goods Vehicle Operators Licence belonging to the Appellant, to disqualify him from holding an Operator’s Licence indefinitely, and to disqualify him from acting as a Transport Manager under any Operator’s Licence indefinitely. 2.The appeal was considered at an oral hearing, at the Tribunal Hearing Centre within the Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast, on 25 October 2022. Mr McCaul was in attendance and was represented by Mr. Finnegan, Barrister at Law.
- DECISION OF THE UPPER TRIBUNAL
- Subject matter:
- Cases referred to
- REASONS FOR DECISION
- Background facts
- The appeal
- The Approach of the Upper Tribunal
- Bradley Fold Travel Ltd & Peter Wright v Secretary of State for Transport
- Discussion
- Ground 1: The decision not to adjourn
- Ground 2: The decision to disqualify the Appellant
- Judge of the Upper Tribunal
- Member of the Upper Tribunal