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Proceedings Reopened and Disqualification Avoided - March 2024
We were asked to assist a driver who had received a notice of disqualification, following a conviction and sentence in the Magistrates’ court that he was unaware of. We quickly arranged for the driver to make a Statutory Declaration, which was served on the Court to remove the ban and […]
New Driver Disqualified Rather than Revoked. - March 2024
Laura Newton, represented a client before the Magistrates’ Court charged with an offence of speeding, recorded at more than 30mph in excess of the speed limit. In additional the vehicle was found to have a defective tyre. The client was a ‘New Driver’ and would ordinarily have been subject to […]
Disqualification set aside and Exceptional Hardship granted for driver following no insurance offence - March 2024
Barrister, Millicent Dooher, represented this motorist before the Magistrates’ Court. The Court had, in the absence of the motorist disqualified him for 6 months as a ‘totter’, with 12 penalty points. This was despite the Driver having requested to attend to put forwards mitigation. The Court’s initially set aside the […]
Driver escapes with 14-day disqualification rather than 6 penalty points - March 2024
Barrister, Millicent Dooher, represented this Driver before the Magistrates’ Court following a speeding offence. The Driver specifically wanted a disqualification rather than penalty points for the offence due to the impact points would have on him and his work. Millicent was able to convince the Court to deal with the […]
106mph Speeding Offence – Driver Avoids Disqualification - January 2023
This driver, represented before the Magistrates by Millicent Dooher, pleaded guilty to one speeding offence. The speed was 106mph in a 70mph zone. The driver wanted to receive penalty points rather than any period of disqualification. The Court’s considered the mitigation and imposed 6 penalty points for the offence.
Suspended Sentence for Dangerous Driver Involved in Head on Collision - January 2024
This driver, represented in the Crown Court by barrister Harry Bowyer, was charged with dangerous driving as a result of a head on collision occasioned by an overtaking manoeuvre undertaken by the defendant. The defendant pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and expressed appropriate remorse and the judge, despite a […]
Driver with no Insurance Escapes Penalty Points Following Special Reasons Argument. - January 2024
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this driver who was found driving with no insurance following an accident. Millicent put forwards a special reasons argument on behalf of the driver on the basis that his father had erroneously told the driver he was insured. The Magistrates’ accepted this and imposed no penalty […]
Exceptional Hardship Granted Following Mobile Telephone Offence - September 2023
Barrister, Millicent Dooher, represented this driver following a mobile telephone offence. Any mobile telephone offence carries 6 penalty points. The Driver already had 6 penalty points on his licence. The further penalty points meant he became a ‘totter’. Following submissions by Millicent, the Magistrates accepted that any disqualification would cause […]
Convictions Quashed For 2x S.172 (Fail to Notify name of Driver) Offences. - September 2023
This motorist, represented at his appeal hearing by Millicent Dooher, had been convicted of 2 offences of failing to provide driver information under s.172. 12 penalty points had been endorsed on his licence and he risked being a totter. At the appeal, it was established that the vehicle was a […]
Exceptional Hardship Appeal Allowed due to Child’s Sporting Activities. - September 2023
This driver had received a 6 month disqualification from the Magistrates for ‘totting’. Millicent Dooher represented him at his appeal hearing at the Crown Court. Prior to the hearing, Millicent had obtained a suspension of the disqualification pending the appeal, so the driver could continue to drive. The driver claimed […]
