We are specialists in dealing with UK motoring offences, which can be varied. We can help you with any of these offences and issues:
- Speeding
- New driver provisions
- Early return of driving licence
- Driving without due care and attention
- Driving without a licence
- Failing to provide the identity of a driver (S172 offence)
- Using a mobile phone whilst driving
- Failing to stop after an accident
- Failing to report an accident
- Permitting someone to drive without insurance
- Drink driving
- Drug driving
- Dangerous driving
- Notice of intended prosecutions
- 12 point totting up
We understand how you rely on your driving licence and being convicted of an offence which could put that in jeopardy could be life changing.
We have extensive experience in defending clients who are at risk of losing their licence or face the imposition of penalty points – in fact our firm has been around longer than cars have been on the road.
If you find yourself facing any motoring offence, the key is to get early advice.
Free initial consultation
The rules surrounding motoring offences can be complex and with this in mind experience tells us that it is much more helpful to discuss any potential prosecutions with client’s over the phone or via email in order to offer initial advice.
With this in mind you should call us on 01384 811 811 or complete our contact form below.
How much will it cost?
The first step is to contact our motoring team for initial free advice, where we will be able to advise you concerning next steps and get a flavour of the case at hand.
Where possible we will provide you with a quote for our fees which will be on a fixed fee basis so what you are told is what you will pay and there will be no hidden fees. We have listed our typical fees below, next to each level of service.
Levels of service
1. Telephone advice
We are happy to provide a free initial telephone consultation to advise you with regard to your motoring problem, which can be used hand-in-hand with our email service. For example, if you have documentation that can be emailed to us we will call you back to discuss this.
This will be free initial advice and you will be advised as to the next steps and possible courses of action for you to take.
2. Letter of mitigation
There may be instances where following a free telephone consultation it appears that the only option is to admit an offence such as speeding which can be done through means of a letter to the Court.
In this scenario following a detailed telephone consultation a full letter of mitigation will be drafted on your behalf, which will be emailed directly to you for signature in readinedd to be sent to the Court.
We see time and time again that by simply ticking the guilty plea box on a standard Court form, the matter is not dealt with to the benefit of the defendant by Magistrates and does not ultimately result in a lesser sentence.
The letter of mitigation that we prepare for you will be bespoke to your needs, tailored to the situation at hand and will be considered by the Court before passing sentence. This will ultimately result in a more favourable sentence being passed.
Our fixed fee for this service is £125 + VAT (£150 total) and is limited to a detailed telephone consultation a full letter of mitigation will be drafted on your behalf, which will be emailed directly to you for signature in readinedd to be sent to the Court.
3. Self Representation:
This service we offer to clients who are confident in attending Court themselves where attendance is required – for example when facing instant disqualification or totting up (12 points) procedure.
If you feel confident in advocating your case before Court, but need assistance in preparing the case and having an idea about the points that should be focused upon in order to secure the best possible then this is the option for you.
We offer a tailor made service where we would prepare your case. There would be a bespoke document produced which will set out what needs to be said, when it needs to be said and a careful description as to the proceedings that will occur at Court.
This document will be prepared beforehand and then emailed to you in advance of the Court hearing so that you will be able to attend Court fully armed with what needs to be said and done as per the individual circumstances of your case and Court procedure.
This level of service can be used in cases such as:
- Points facing instant disqualification
- New driver revocation
- Totting up – exceptional hardship
- Drink drive
- Application for return of licence
- Section 172 notice
- Mobile phone offences
Our fee for this service is £295 + VAT (£354 total).
4. Solicitor/barrister representation:
This is the top level of service we provide for clients which will include specialist representation by a solicitor or barrister before the Court.
Following on from initial telephone advice where the case will be discussed in some detail, case statements and documents will be prepared where necessary and Court procedure and other issues relevant to the case will be advised. A specialist solicitor/barrister will be deployed to whatever Court is dealing with the case. Your representative will be selected from our panel of carefully approved lawyers.
This will ensure a high level of representation with the added local knowledge which is invaluable.
Our fee for this service depends on the type of matter and is based on us attending one hearing and the court being local to one of our offices:
Instant Ban: £300 + VAT (£360 total)
New driver revocation: £300 + VAT (£360 total)
Drink driving if you are pleading guilty: £300 + VAT (£360 total)
Drink driving if you are pleading not guilty: £650 +VAT (£780 total)
"Totting up" where you face losing your licence because you have reached the total number of allowable points: £650 + VAT (£780 total)
How long will this take?
The first hearing date is decided by the court and can vary greatly depending on which court is dealing with the matter. For example, if the hearing is to take place at Dudley Magistrates Court then the hearing will usually be within 2 months of the alleged offence being commited. The matter is concluded either at the hearing or usually within 2 months of the hearing.
As you will see, there are many options when it comes to motoring offences, but the fundamental point remains and this is to get advice early so that you know your options. This is offered by us for free so you have nothing to lose by contacting us.
