Archive: Appeal
Driver Wins Private Hire Appeal in Magistrates’ Court
Our client, a Private Hire Driver, instructed Smith Bowyer Clarke to represent him following the refusal of his Private Hire Licence renewal. His licence has been refused on several grounds. Under Transport for London Policy, any convictions or penalties must be reported within 48 hours. However, our client had been […]
Success at the Court of Appeal for Motorist Wrongly Sentenced
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this motorist who had been wrongly sentenced to 3 months custody for the offence of failing to stop for a police constable. This is a non-custodial offence- not one to be confused with failing to stop/report an accident which does carry a term of imprisonment. The […]
New Driver with 6 Penalty Points in First 2 years Keeps Licence on Appeal to Crown Court.
This driver received 6 penalty points on his licence in his absence following being caught speeding. Under the new driver legislation, any driver who accumulates 6 points within the first two years of driving, the licence is revoked. This driver appealed the decision to the Crown Court and was represented […]
Conviction Re-Opened and Case Dropped By Prosecution
Our client instructed us after receiving notice of a fine and 6 points on his Licence for an offence of Failing to Identify a Driver, following service of a Notice of Intended Prosecution. There had been a number of administrative issues – the plea to the Single Justice Procedure Notice […]
