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Successful Appeal to the Crown Court for Totter - June 2023
This driver, represented by Millicent Dooher, had received a totting disqualification of 6 months having received more than 12 penalty points on his licence following a number of speeding offences. A suspension of the disqualification was obtained by Millicent in the first instance, so the client could continue to drive […]
Exceptional Hardship Application Allowed on Appeal to the Crown Court - May 2023
This appellant, represented at the Crown Court by barrister, Harry Bowyer, failed in an exceptional hardship application in the Magistrates’ Court. The Bench of Magistrates was particularly hard nosed and refused to lift the disqualification pending appeal. SBC organised an expedited hearing for the appeal and the Judge and Justices […]
Successful s.172 Trial: No Notice Received by Defendant. - May 2023
Millicent Dooher represented this motorist at the Magistrates’ Court following a charge of speeding and a charge of failing to provide driver information (under s.172). This driver contended that he did not receive the s.172 notice or the reminder notice. He could also demonstrate that his vehicle was not likely […]
Successful Exceptional Hardship Argument After Two Cases Tied Together - April 2023
Laura Newton represented a driver who had been called to Court facing a totting up ban due to excess points on his Licence. We had initially been required to tie two cases in different traffic areas together, to give the driver an effective opportunity to present exceptional hardship. If the […]
s.172 Charges Dropped Before Court Hearing - March 2023
This car hire company was charged with failing to provide driver information. The company contended that they did not receive the initial s.172 notice requiring the driver to be identified and only received the reminder notice to which a response was made. Millicent Dooher made representation, and prior to the […]
3 Penalty Points and Conditional Discharge for Careless Driver. - March 2023
The driver, represented by Millicent Dooher, had been charged with driving without due care and attention and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence. Millicent made submissions to the Magistrates with regards to sentence. The Magistrates accepted it was a low level motoring offence and dealt with the matter […]
Successful Exceptional Hardship: Loss of Voluntary Work - March 2023
This driver, represented by Millicent Dooher at the Magistrates’ Court, had accrued 12 penalty points from 4 separate speeding offences. An exceptional hardship application was made by Millicent on the basis that the voluntary work undertaken by the driver would be lost due to the mandatory totting disqualification. The Magistrates […]
Exceptional Hardship Argument Saves Licence - February 2023
Laura Newton attended at the Magistrates’ Court in Derby to represent a driver facing a totting up disqualification for reaching 12 points. In preparing the case, we were able to gather evidence to present to the Court to show that a 6 month disqualification would cause exceptional hardship for him […]
New Driver escapes revocation with 7 day disqualification instead. - January 2023
Millicent Dooher represented this driver at the Magistrate’s Court following a top bracket speeding offence. Top bracket speeding offences carry 6 penalty points or a disqualification. This driver was a new driver, having passed his test in the last 2 years. Any new driver with 6 penalty points on their […]
Business Owner Avoids Disqualification through Successful Exceptional Hardship Argument - January 2023
Laura Newton acted for a driver before Harrogate Magistrates’ Court. The business owner was facing a totting up disqualification for excessive penalty points. Evidence was presented to the Court regarding the wider impact of the disqualification on the driver’s ability to run her business and care for her daughter as […]
