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MOT Tester with 8 counts of Fraud Avoids Immediate Custody - June 2024
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this MOT tester before the Courts following a guilty plea to 8 offences of MOT fraud. Millicent was first able to keep the matter in the Magistrates’ Court where the sentencing powers are restricted, she was then able to persuade the Court to deal with matter […]
Error in DVLA licence summary Corrected – Driver not a Totter - June 2024
Barrister, Millicent Dooher, represented this driver following initial concerns that he had been called to court for ‘totting’. Millicent was able to rectify the position in relation to the penalty points endorsed on the driving licence, reducing the number of endorsed penalty points from 9 to 6. Millicent then represented […]
Crown Court Appeal Successful for PHV Driver With Mobile Telephone Offence - June 2024
This Driver had received a revocation of his Private Hire Licence following a conviction for a mobile telephone offence, resulting in 6 penalty points. The Magistrates’ Court had not allowed the appeal in the first instance, and the Driver sought assistance from Smith Bowyer Clarke in appealing to the Crown […]
TFL Driver with 42 Particularised Complaints Escapes With No Action On His PHV Licence - June 2024
This Driver, represented by Millicent Dooher, was requested to make representations for the second time in 2 years on a number of particularised complaints. Millicent was able to provide these representations, and it was accepted by the Licencing Authority (Transport for London) that the Driver remained a fit and proper […]
Appeal Withdrawn by Licencing Authority and PHV licence granted Following Motoring Offence - June 2024
This appeal was brought against a Local Authority following the Driver’s application being refused due to a 3 penalty point motoring offence. The Local Authority had quoted their guidelines that suggested that a driver must have a clean licence for 3 years before being able to be approved as a […]
Prosecution Withdrawn for Failure to Notify a Driver - June 2024
Laura Newton represented a Company charged with an offence of Failing to Identify a Driver, when served with a Notice of Intended Prosecution. When Company records were reviewed, it was accepted that the Notice had been missed and no reply sent. However, the Company had good processes in place and […]
TFL Private Hire Driver Wins Appeal in the Crown Court - June 2024
Our client, a Private Hire Driver working with Uber under a TfL Licence, had the licence revoked by TfL following a passenger complaint. He was represented by Laura Newton on appeal to the Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court. The complaint had been investigated and dismissed by the Police, there was […]
No disqualification for driver with 13 penalty points - May 2024
This driver faced a totting disqualification after accumulating 13 penalty points. The Magistrates’ considered that the 6-month disqualification would leave this driver isolated, due to the rural location of his home, and unable to attend necessary medical appointments. The Magistrates’ found exceptional hardship and imposed no period of disqualification for […]
No Insurance Offence Dropped Prior to Court Hearing - May 2024
This driver had been charged with an offence of driving with no valid insurance as the driver was not properly licenced. Millicent Dooher, barrister, was able to demonstrate that the Driver was properly licensed under his international driving licence and that the insurance was therefore valid. The prosecution withdrew the […]
Exceptional Hardship Argument Succeeds for Carer Husband - May 2024
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this driver before the Magistrates’ Court following the accumulation of 12 penalty points. The driver was a ‘totter’, risking a 6-month driving disqualification. The Court accepted the exceptional hardship application on the basis that the driver provided care for his wife. The Court imposed no period […]
