" No Need to be too Pessimistic"
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WE can never be sure of the result of any legal action, . nor even perhaps the method of reaching the result, but if the time taken to issue Written judgment in this case can be taken'as an indication of the Appeal Tribunal's confidence in its own decision, we are certainly right to challenge the decision."
This was claimed by Mr. J. B. Mitchell, national chairman, Road Haulage Association, at the annual dinner and dance of the Western area held at Bristol last week, when referring to the Merchandise Transport and Arnold cases. But he added that there was no need to be too pessimistic, about the outcome.
'T, D. Come, solicitor. added a word of caution. He said that one had to be careful about suggesting that the licensing system should be altered. Some might go so far as 'to suggest scrapping the whole of it. In that event there would be an inevitable return to an era of cut-throat competition.