Archive: Magistrates Court
“Touting” Private Hire Driver Wins Appeal In Magistrates’ Court
Our client was a Private Hire Driver who had been accused of touting and illegally plying for hire by Transport for London. His Private Hire Driver Licence (PCO Licence) was revoked and he instructed SBC to appeal. He was represented by Laura Newton and he attended on appeal at the […]
Exceptional Hardship Argument Successful – Driver Keeps Licence
Our client, represented by motoring law solicitor Laura Newton had pleaded guilty to a mobile phone offence and faced disqualification under the totting up rules. Ordinarily this would be a 6 month ban for reaching 12 points, but we were able to successfully argue that this would cause her exceptional […]
Two Speeding Offences One Set of Points!
Laura Newton represented a driver facing prosecution in the Magistrates’ Court for two separate speeding offences on the same day. She had 6 points already on her licence and would have been subject to a 6 month ban under the totting up rules. However, at Court, despite objection from the […]
No Ban for Drunk in Charge
Our driver client was prosecuted at the Magistrates’ Court after being arrested by the Police, and represented by Laura Newton. He had admitted driving and crashing his car, whilst over the prescribed limit of alcohol in his breath. The reading was 97µ of alcohol in 100ml of breath. At Court […]
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 […]
Prosecution Offer No Evidence Following s.172 Charge for Failing to Provide Driver Details
Barrister, Millicent Dooher, represented this driver who had been charged with the offence of failing to provide driver details. The driver contended that he had received the notice and responded. Millicent was able to obtain all the required evidence and, prior to the hearing, the Prosecution confirmed that they were […]
Exceptional Hardship Granted for Caring Responsibilities to Cousin.
This driver, represented by Millicent Dooher, was facing a 6-month totting disqualification following the accumulation of more than 12 penalty points. The Driver was a professional driver, and so relied on his vehicle for work. The Magistrates’ found exceptional hardship in favour of the Driver, specifically in light of the […]
s.172 Charge Withdrawn on Day of Trial
This driver was facing a s.172 offence before the Magistrates’ for failing to provide driver details following a traffic offence. The owner had allowed another to drive his vehicle as a ‘test drive’ when he was looking to sell the vehicle. The owner had made enquiries about the potential purchaser, […]
Poor Police Evidence Leads to Prosecution Offering No Evidence on Day of Trial for Mobile Phone Offence.
This driver, represented by Millicent Dooher, barrister, was facing a mobile telephone offence. This carries 6 penalty points if convicted. Millicent represented this driver for his trial. In the pre-hearing discussions on the day of the trial, the Prosecution agreed to offer no evidence due to the poor police evidence […]
s.172- Failing to Provide Driver Details, Withdrawn Before Trial
This Operator Licence holding company was represented at the case management hearing by Millicent Dooher, barrister, following a not guilty plea to a s.172 offence of failing to provide driver details. Prior to the hearing, Millicent was able to speak to the prosecutor and present the evidence that was to […]
