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Driver Runs Down Ex Girlfriend – Charged with Dangerous Driving – CPS Accept Plea to Careless Driving. Fine and 6pp - June 2025
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 […]
“Touting” Private Hire Driver Wins Appeal In Magistrates’ Court - June 2025
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 His Private Hire Driver Licence (PCO Licence) was revoked and he instructed SBC to appeal.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 - June 2025
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! - June 2025
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 - June 2025
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 […]
Private Hire Driver Found Not to Be “Plying for Hire” by Magistrates on Appeal - June 2025
Laura Newton represented our client, a TfL licensed Private Hire Driver, whose licence had been revoked. He was alleged to have been plying for hire during an undercover operation by TfL licensing officers. This decision was appealed to the Magistrates’ Court in the City of London. Mr Hussein attended Court […]
No Adverse Finding for Approved Driving Instructor - May 2025
Laura Newton represented an Approved Driving Instructor, whose fitness was questioned by the Registrar. The client had completed all of the assessments to progress from a Provisional Driving Instructor (PDI) to Approved Driving Instructor (ADI). The Registrar took issue with some of the advertising on the Instructors’ website prior to […]
Successful Exceptional Hardship Argument - May 2025
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 […]
Approved Driving Instructor with Caution for Assault Remains on the Register - April 2025
Laura Newton represented an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) who had reported a caution for assault to the Registrar and was facing removal from the Register of Approved Driving Instructors. We were able to prepare written representation to the Registrar, outlining the previous good conduct, present the facts and the mitigation […]
Prosecution Offer No Evidence at s.172 (Fail to Identify Driver) Trial for Major UK Car Hire Company - April 2025
This major UK car hire company, represented by Millicent Dooher, faced a charge under s.172 for failing to provide driver details. Millicent was able to submit representations and witness statements to show that this Company did in fact respond to the request within the time frame, whether or not the […]
