Motoring Transparency Policy

The key stages of your matter are based on the presumption that you have entered a guilty plea and have a date for your hearing.

• Meet with your solicitor to provide instructions on what happened.
• We will consider initial disclosure, and any other evidence and provide advice.
• We will explain the court procedure to you so you know what to expect on the day of your hearing, and the sentencing options available to the court.
• We will conduct any further preparatory work, obtain further instructions from you if necessary and answer any follow up queries you have.
• We cannot provide a timescale of when your hearing will take place, as this depends on the court listing for that day.
• We will attend court on the day and meet with you before going before the court. We anticipate being at court for half a day.
• We will discuss the outcome with you. If advice is required on appeal, this will carry an additional cost.

Exceptional Hardship – Fixed Fee £700 plus VAT

When you reach 12 or more points on your licence, you may be disqualified from driving.

The starting point for the court is to disqualify for 6 months.

However, the court may be persuaded not to disqualify you or disqualify you for less than 6 months if they can be convinced that a disqualification will cause you and others real and significant detriment. In other words, exceptional hardship.

If you are at risk of a disqualification, please call us today where we will do all we can to save your licence and protect your livelihood.

Special Reasons – Fixed Fee £700 plus VAT

Even if you are technically guilty of an offence, it may be possible to run a special reasons argument. If successful, the Court then has the discretion to either reduce the level of disqualification they would have ordinarily imposed or, they may decide not to disqualify you at all.

The special reason advanced must meet four criteria:

1. It must constitute a mitigating or extenuating circumstances
2. It cannot amount in law to a defence
3. It must be directly connected with the commission of the offence; and
4. It must be one which the court ought to properly take into consideration when imposing sentence.

Typical examples of a special reason argument in motoring offences can include:

No Insurance – genuinely and reasonably believing that you were covered under a policy to drive a vehicle, in which the charge relates, for the circumstances in which the vehicle was driven.

Speeding – if the only reason for the speed was due to an emergency which is reasonable in all the circumstances.

Drink Driving – if you believe your drinks were spiked and expert evidence can confirm that if the laced element of the drink consumed was the only reason you were over the legal limit, a special reason could exist.

Fixed Fees for Case Management Hearing and Trial for a Single Motoring Offence:

Type of Hearing	Fixed Fee Charged
Case Management Hearing excluding trial	£500 plus vat.
Half day trial at the Magistrates Court	£900 plus vat
Full Day Trial at the Magistrates Court	£1750 plus vat

VAT IS CURRENTLY CHARGED AT 20%

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FIXED FEES?

• Travel for out of town cases,
• Appointment at short notice – such as a day before the hearing,
• Instruction of any expert witnesses,
• Taking statements from any witnesses,
• Advice or assistance in relation to any appeal,
• Instruction of Barrister,
• Additional Hearings not included above, such as a hearings to re-fix trial, adjourned hearings and mention hearings.

The fixed fee our lawyers agree with each potential client is based upon the number of offences a person is facing prosecution for, the type of offence, the seriousness of the offence and the time involved to prepare the case.

If you have received a Court Summons for a motoring offence, and require legal representation at Court, you should appoint a law firm as soon as possible, as this will provide us with enough time to prepare your case in good time and will not result in a higher fixed fee.

Solicitors:

Mr Adrees Younis: The experience and qualification of the Solicitor carrying out the work is over 15 years. Mr Younis regularly represents clients charged with serious criminal offences.