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Crown Court Judge Finds Special Reasons for not Endorsing Licence and Gives an Absolute Discharge to Woman Charged with Dangerous Driving for Driving Wrong Way Down Dual Carriageway! - December 2024
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 […]
Exceptional Hardship Granted for Caring Responsibilities to Cousin. - November 2024
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 […]
TFL Private Hire Revocation on Grounds of Suspected Account Sharing Successfully Appealed. - November 2024
This TfL Driver had his licence revoked following a concern of account sharing after the operator requested a ‘selfie’ ID check that seemingly started and ended in different locations. The TfL driver refuted the account sharing and appealed the decision to the Magistrates’ Court. The Driver was able to continue […]
s.172 Charge Withdrawn on Day of Trial - November 2024
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. - November 2024
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 […]
Private Hire Driver Who Missed Time Limit for Appeal Has Licence Restored Without a Hearing - October 2024
Laura Newton represented a Private Hire Driver who had his licence revoked by TfL because a number of concerns over his fitness to be licenced licence was revoked, but he did not receive his letter until after the appeal window. He took immediate advice from SBC when he was made […]
s.172- Failing to Provide Driver Details, Withdrawn Before Trial - September 2024
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 […]
Exceptional Hardship Granted at the Magistrates’ Court- Driver Escapes Disqualification - September 2024
This Driver was facing a 6-month disqualification by the Magistrates for accruing 12 penalty points in 3 years. Smith Bowyer Clarke were able to obtain his instructions and prepare his exceptional hardship application. The Court accepted the submissions and granted exceptional hardship, imposing no period of disqualification. The Court found […]
Totting Ban Successfully Appealed on “Other Circumstances” Resulting in no Disqualification - September 2024
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this driver at their Crown Court appeal following a 6-month disqualification for totting. The driver did not have strong exceptional hardship, but did have ‘other circumstances’ he felt were sufficient to mean no period of disqualification ought to be imposed. The Court accepted these submissions, granted […]
Successful Exceptional Hardship Appeal Where Sole Trader Business Would be Lost. - August 2024
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 […]
