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Fail to Identify a Driver Case Dropped - October 2025
Our client was represented by Laura Newton in relation to an offence of Failing to Identify a Driver. Our client was a former director of the Registered Keeper of the vehicle, which was a limited company. She had replied to the Notice, but was unable to give the name of […]
Driver Avoids Conviction for Two Offences of Failing to Identify a Driver - October 2025
Laura Newton represented a driver faced with prosecution of four separate driving offences. He has two speeding offences and had been served with a Notice of Intended Prosecution for each case. He failed to reply to these and was prosecuted for two additional offences of Failing to Identify a Driver, […]
Fine and 14-month disqualification for drink driver following an accident - October 2025
This driver, represented by Millicent Dooher, barrister, had pleaded guilty to drink driving. The driver had been involved in a collision with another vehicle- this is an aggravating factor to any drink or drug driving conviction. Millicent was able to persuade the Court to deal with the matter by way […]
Driver escapes with only 5 penalty points following a conviction for excess speed and failing to stop for a police constable. - October 2025
This driver, represented by barrister, Millicent Dooher, was before the Magistrates following a conviction for speeding and failing to stop for a police constable. Due to the speed, the driver faced the possibility of a disqualification, Millicent was able to persuade the Magistrates to deal with the matter by way […]
Drug Driver receives only a fine and a disqualification - October 2025
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this driver who had pleaded guilty to driving whilst being over the drug driving limit. The driver was stopped following a collision with another vehicle. Millicent was able to convince the Magistrates to deal with the matter by way of a disqualification and a fine only. […]
Taxi driver escapes revocation at Committee Hearing following numerous complaints - October 2025
Millicent Dooher represented this Private Hire Driver before the committee hearing following a number of complaints, including aggressive behaviour. Millicent was able to persuade the committee to deal with the driver by way of suspension rather than a revocation, with assurances of additional training being undertaken.
Crown Court Finds Exceptional Hardship on Appeal. - October 2025
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 […]
New Driver Avoids Revocation by Short Ban - October 2025
Laura Newton represented a driver who was prosecuted for an offence driving a vehicle with a defective tyre, after it was found to have tread below the legal limit. This is an offence which ordinarily carries 3 points. The driver had passed his test less than 2 years before the […]
Lowest Sentence After Plea to Fail to Provide - October 2025
Laura Newton represented a driver who had been stopped by the police following an observed period of poor driving. The police suspected that he was under the influence of alcohol and roadside breath sample produced a reading of 89mg of alcohol in his breath. He was arrested and taken to […]
Prosecution dropped against national hire car company following s.172 charge - October 2025
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this national hire car company following their s.172 charge for failing to provide the details of a driver after a vehicle owned by them was involved in a road traffic offence. The Company were arguing that they had not received the s.172 notice, meaning that they […]
