Licensing and permits

Inspections and prosecutions

To enforce licensing standards, we carry out inspections following a defect or suspension notice, and prosecute drivers who break the law. Find out more about inspections and view the latest court results. 

Inspections following a defect or suspension notice

If your vehicle needs to be inspected to make sure you have put right any defects listed on a defect or suspension notice, please visit Great Homer Street Market, Virgil Street entrance, L5 5BY on a Monday or Thursday between 1pm and 2pm.

You do not need an appointment, but please note that Great Homer Street Market is not open on Bank Holiday Mondays.

Liverpool Magistrates court results March 2026

The information below is provided to raise awareness of the actions of the Licensing Authority enforcement team.

Defendants: 9
Summonses: 8
Convictions: 14 penalty points in total
Adjournments: 0
Total fines:
£1723
Total costs awarded to LCC: £1214
Total victim surcharges: £689

Trial date Defendant Licensing authority Alleged offence Penalty Victim surcharge Cost Witnesses

19/02/2026

Daniel James Travis

Unlicensed but from Blackpool area LG(MP)A: Unlicensed
Road Traffic Act: Uninsured
Guilty plea
Fine: £160
Points: 8 
 £64  £195

Derek Hughes

19/02/2026

Mirollah Safi

Liverpool

Didn’t attend: Guilty
Fine: £440
£176  £195

Matthew Brookes 
Adam Cafferty

19/02/2026

Aurel Raducan

Knowsley 

Section 7(2) Health Act 2006 Smoking
Guilty plea
Fine: £50
£20  

Hannah Booth
Vincent Davis
Matthew Brookes

19/02/2026

Awad Mohamad Ali

Wolverhampton

Road Traffic Act 1988 Guilty plea
Fine: £160
Points :3
£64 £195

Matthew Brooks

19/02/2026

Gurmeet Gumbhir

Liverpool

Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1982 - Street Trading
Guilty plea
Fine: £300

£120 £150

Matthew Brookes
Terence Anderson

02/08/2025

Robert Billsborough

Sefton

Section 7(2) Health Act 2006 Smoking
Fine: £200
£80 £150

Matthew Simpson

12/03/2026

Sirwan Ahmad

Wolverhampton

Plying for hire
No insurance
Fine: £120
6-month ban
£48 £195

Matthew Brookes
Terence Anderson

19/03/2026

Christopher Allan

Liverpool

Section 7(2) Health Act 2006 Smoking Withdrawn due to payment of FPN    

A Cafferty
B Douglas

19/03/2026

Mark McNally

Liverpool

Section 41A(b) Road Traffic Act 1988
Fine: £293
Points: 3
 £117  £130

 T Anderson
J McMillan