Archive: Special Reasons
Driver with no Insurance Escapes Penalty Points Following Special Reasons Argument.
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this driver who was found driving with no insurance following an accident. Millicent put forwards a special reasons argument on behalf of the driver on the basis that his father had erroneously told the driver he was insured. The Magistrates’ accepted this and imposed no penalty […]
Successful Special Reasons Hearing – No Points, No Fine and No Prosecution Costs Payable.
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this client at the special reasons hearing following a speeding offence where the driver’s speedometer was showing a faulty reading. Millicent was able to prove that the speedometer was faulty and persuade the Magistrates to deal with this by way of absolute discharge. This meant the […]