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Short Ban Wipes all Penalty Points and Ensures HGV Driver’s Job is Maintained - May 2021
This HGV driver, having accumulated 12 penalty points for speeding offences, risked a 6-month disqualification as a ‘totter’. He was represented by Millicent Dooher, barrister, at his hearing before the Magistrates Court. Having been advised on all the options, this driver had hoped the Magistrates would impose a shorter period […]
Driver caught at 123mph avoids disqualification - April 2021
Laura Newton, specialist motoring solicitor, represented a driver who appeared before Bridlington Magistrates’ Court, having pleaded guilty to speeding at 123mph. The prosecution began by Single Justice Procedure Notice, but the Court had required the driver’s attendance as it was considering a disqualification. At this speed, the Sentencing Court Guidelines […]
Absolute Discharge for Driver facing Disqualification for Totting – Successful Special Reasons Argument - April 2021
This driver, represented by barrister Helen Newbold, appeared in front of the Magistrates’ court for a speeding offence. As she had already accumulated 9 points on her licence a further 3 points would have made her a totter and subject to a 6 month disqualification. Setting out the requirements of […]
Driver in Police Chase Avoids Prison - April 2021
The driver in this case, represented in the Crown Court by Barrister Harry Bowyer, was charged with dangerous driving, failure to provide a specimen and possession of a controlled drug of class A. The charges arose out of a police chase where it was alleged that he drove at speeds […]
HGV driver avoids penalty points with 14 day ban instead - April 2021
This driver was represented by barrister, Millicent Dooher at the Magistrates’ Court following his third speeding offence. This Driver was an HGV driver and would have lost his employment if any more than 6 penalty points were endorsed on his driving licence. The Magistrates were convinced, following representations, to deal […]
Successful Exceptional Hardship application for HGV driver - April 2021
Following a speeding offence in an HGV, this Driver faced being a ‘totter’ with 12 penalty points on his driving licence and a 6-month driving disqualification. The Driver was represented at the Magistrates’ Court by barrister Millicent Dooher, who was able to convince the Magistrates to impose a short ban […]
Another Driver Avoids Disqualification for Totting after Successful Exceptional Hardship Argument - April 2021
Barrister Helen Newbold represented this driver who was facing two speeding offences whilst already having 6 points on her licence for an offence with a mobile phone; the potential sentence was a 6-month disqualification for “totting”. Having mitigated on the offences themselves Helen Newbold then successfully made an application for […]
4 Speeding Offences Within a Month – Magistrates Persuaded to Disqualify for One Month Rather than Six - March 2021
Having accrued 4 speeding offences in the space of 1 month, this driver was facing a 6-month disqualification as a ‘totter’. The Driver was represented by barrister, Millicent Dooher, at the Magistrates’ Court in Nottingham, where the Magistrates’ were persuaded to impose a 1-month disqualification, after which no penalty points […]
Another Exceptional Hardship Success – Driver Avoids 6 Month Ban - March 2021
Our barrister represented a driver facing a 6 month totting up disqualification, which was due to be imposed for reach 12 penalty points on his Licence. The speeding offence was dealt with a Nottingham Magistrates’ Court and our motoring lawyer Millicent Dooher presented the driver’s circumstances including the fact that […]
14 day driving disqualification instead of 6 months (Already had an Exceptional Hardship Argument in the Last Three Years!) - March 2021
Following a 4th speeding offence and a previous exceptional hardship application, this Driver faced a 6-month disqualification on the ‘totting up’ provisions. Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this Driver before the Magistrates and persuaded them to impose a short 2-week ban rather than the 6-month disqualification. No penalty points were endorsed […]
