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Legal boost to Cifsfines campaign
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• CMs campaign to get the government to hand back 22m of stowaway fines has received a boost this week with the news that legal experts believe the government's decision has broken human rights laws.
Although the government had cancelled 212m worth of unpaid fines, it continues to hold on to the money already paid by terrified hauliers who feared they could lose their homes or businesses if they didn't pay. The government claims that these haulage firms admitted their guilt as soon as they handed over their money.
But solicitors Plothera Dowson sought advice from legal experts who believe that, if the affected hauliers Ake the case to the European Court of Human F.:ghts, they stand a good chance of over position. Although the court canGIVE US OUR
not order that the money is repaid, it can award compensa tion to anyone affected. Jane George from Rothera standpoint that most Dowson, adds: °I think from a moral / people think this is unfair, but it
is up to the individuals to decide if they think the principle is worth fighting for." Additionally, George believes the case will be relatively cheap, costing around 215,000 in all, and is hopeful that hauliers will come forward to support the case.
• Contact: Jane George on 0115 910 0600 or s-mall j.geong0. rethera.dowson.co.uk