Basics
The basics: Border Force penalties
Start here if you are only just getting to grips with Border Force penalties. We explain what the penalty is, who it covers and how liability works.
Basics
What is a Border Force penalty (Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty)?
An administrative penalty imposed by UK Border Force on hauliers and drivers in whose vehicle a clandestine entrant has been found. We explain the legal basis and the rules.
4 min read · read →BasicsWho is liable: the driver, the owner or the haulier?
The penalty can be imposed on the owner, the hirer or the driver of the vehicle. The company can be jointly liable for the driver's penalty.
3 min read · read →Have a Border Force penalty?
Free consultation - we will prepare the objection, negotiate a reduction in the penalty and help recover your detained vehicle.