Archive: Crown Court
Crown Court Finds Exceptional Hardship on Appeal.
The driver in this matter, represented by Harry Bowyer in the Crown Court, had a desperately ill wife. He had represented himself in the Magistrates’ Court who did not find exceptional hardship. By the time he arrived in the Crown Court her condition had worsened and the Judge and two […]
Driver Subject to “New Driver” Provisions Wins Crown Court Appeal and Saves Licence
Our client in this matter pleaded guilty to speeding, 56 in a 30, by Single Justice Procedure Notice and was dismayed to find that he had been awarded 6 penalty points which resulted in the DVLA revoking his licence. He got in touch with Laura Newton who submitted grounds of […]
Driver Runs Down Ex Girlfriend – Charged with Dangerous Driving – CPS Accept Plea to Careless Driving. Fine and 6pp
The driver in this matter, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer, was asked by his daughter to pick her up from the pub where her mother had been drinking all afternoon. The defendant arrived at the pub and loaded his children in the car. He had his new girlfriend in the […]
Successful Exceptional Hardship Appeal for NHS doctor with Disqualification Being Quashed
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this driver before the Crown Court at his exceptional hardship appeal. The driver had previously represented himself before the Magistrates’ Court who had not found exceptional hardship following the accumulation of 12 penalty points. Millicent was able to present the Court with the evidence of the […]
Early Return of Driving Licence Following Early Release from Prison Scheme
Barrister, Millicent Dooher, represented this driver before the Crown Court for the early return of his driving licence. The driver had been convicted of a number of serious offences, resulting in a 7 year period of custody, alongside a driving disqualification that was to continue for 11 months following his […]
Successful exceptional hardship appeal to the Crown Court – 6 month disqualification reduced to 16 day disqualification and a clean licenc
Barrister, Millicent Dooher, represented this driver before her appeal to the Crown Court following a 6 month disqualification for ‘totting’ at the Magistrates’ Court. The Driver had served 16 days of a disqualification following the Magistrates’ Court hearing and when the disqualification was suspended pending the appeal. Millicent was able […]
Crown Court Judge Finds Special Reasons for not Endorsing Licence and Gives an Absolute Discharge to Driver Charged with Dangerous Driving for Driving Wrong Way Down Dual Carriageway!
This driver, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer, was driving down a dual carriageway late at night when the police stopped the traffic. The driver’s profoundly autistic child, aged 16 was in the car. The traffic was stopped for over a hour. The driver’s daughter, easily triggered by noise and unusual […]
Successful Exceptional Hardship Appeal Where Sole Trader Business Would be Lost.
Barrister, Millicent Dooher, represented this driver at his appeal to the Crown Court, following a disqualification for totting in the Magistrates’ Court. This driver, who attended the original hearing unrepresented, was disqualified for ‘totting’, accumulating 12 penalty points in 3 years. Millicent was able to successfully argue exceptional hardship, particularly […]
Sentence for Causing Serious Injury by Dangerous Driving Mitigated by 50% from Starting Point
The Defendant in this matter, represented in the Crown Court by barrister Harry Bowyer pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity to Causing Serious Injury by Dangerous Driving. The case was particularly serious. The injuries to his passenger were horrific and the case was aggravated by excessive speed, drug use and […]
Suspended Sentence for Dangerous Driver Involved in Head on Collision
This driver, represented in the Crown Court by barrister Harry Bowyer, was charged with dangerous driving as a result of a head on collision occasioned by an overtaking manoeuvre undertaken by the defendant. The defendant pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and expressed appropriate remorse and the judge, despite a […]
