Successful Exceptional Hardship Argument

Laura Newton was instructed to represent a driver facing a totting up ban following the imposition of 6 points for a new offence of using a movile phone, with a previous 6 points already on the driver’s record. At Court, the exceptional hardship argument was presented on a number of grounds, including the loss of employment and the care of the driver’s horses. After hearing evidence and representations, the Court agreed that a totting ban would cause exceptional hardship and no disqualification was imposed.