Owner of a mini bus company in Mansfield takes on the UK government over a legal loophole which he claims is being 'misused', leaving many small transport companies unfairly disadvantaged. Mini-bus company boss Martin Allen appears to have won the first round in a battle against a legal loophole which he claims is destroying his business and many others. Allens company J A Travel Ltd has experienced a dramatic loss since 2010, alongside with many other similar companies, which he believes has been caused by the use of section 19 permits by community transport operators. Section 19 was originally introduced to allow volunteer drivers to drive mini-buses without being trained to the standard of a professional paid driver. Many organisations went on to use this permit to run multi-million pound transport companies, under a not-for-profit banner. It is estimated that there are 3,500 of these companies operating across the UK currently. Allen said; "I've dedicated