A Berkshire based business was served with a civil penalty fine amounting to £10,000 following an immigration enforcement operation. The firm were not responsible for employing the individual encountered by the enforcement officers and robust representations were made against the service of the penalty.

We objected to the fine based on the fact that the individual was believed to have been engaged by a subcontractor. The Home Office refused to cancel the penalty and gave the firm no option other than to appeal the case at the County Court.

We were able to effectively support the construction firm with relevant and precise legal information and a comprehensive investigative report to refute the Home Office allegations. Within a matter of weeks the Government Legal Department made a settlement proposal on the agreement that the appeal be dismissed. The offer was accepted and the penalty accordingly cancelled.