Motoring Offences
The firm has a dedicated team of specialist motoring offence lawyers, providing advice and representation to clients facing investigation, prosecution, or proceedings before a regulator.
We advise and represent clients being investigated or prosecuted for motoring offences, who may be facing penalty points, a driving ban or even prison. We also act for professional drivers such as taxi, bus and HGV drivers facing proceedings before licensing committees or the Traffic Commissioner.
Motoring convictions can potentially have devastating and far-reaching consequences. This can be due to the seriousness of a particular incident or due to an accumulation of penalty points for minor infringements. The immediate impact could be a driving disqualification or revocation of your driving licence under the ‘new driver’ provisions. Losing the ability to drive can have awful consequences as regards continued employment and meeting personal or family obligations. For certain more serious offences, the courts can also consider imposing a custodial sentence.
When you are investigated for a motoring offence, or find yourself charged and prosecuted, it is important that you fully understand everything about the allegation that has been made against you and how best to respond.
Our experienced and specialist team can advise and represent clients in relation to the following offences:
· Speeding
· Using a mobile phone whilst driving
· Careless driving (driving without due care and attention)
· Causing serious injury by careless driving /driving whilst disqualified / dangerous driving
· Dangerous driving
· Causing death by dangerous driving / careless driving / driving whilst disqualified / driving whilst unlicensed or uninsured
· Gross negligence manslaughter
· Failing to stop after an accident / report an accident / identify the driver
· Drink / drug driving
· Failing to provide a specimen
· Driving whilst disqualified
· No driving licence / insurance and/or MOT
· Drivers hours and tachograph offences
· Excess weight
· Using a vehicle in a dangerous condition
How we can help:
Advising on Notices of Intended Prosecution (NIP)
Advising & Representing at Police Interview
Advising on Single Justice Procedure Notices (SJPN)
Advising &Representing at Court Hearings
(Exceptional Hardship arguments, Mitigation on sentence following a guilty plea, Special Reasons arguments, Trials)
Advising & Representing at Licensing Committee Hearings
Advising & Representing at Traffic Commissioner Driver Conduct Hearings
If you are suspected of a motoring offence or have been charged, or your entitlement to drive is otherwise at risk, we recognise it is a daunting experience and recommend that you seek legal advice at the earliest opportunity. The team’s early intervention can in some instances prevent an investigation from progressing to a prosecution before the Courts.
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What our clients say
Leathes Prior Solicitors were professional, efficient and invaluable, I would like to offer my sincere thanks for their help with their involvement in this matter.
Good, prompt advice. Professional and impressive.
I would like to thank you for the time and effort what you put into my case. From start to finish, nothing seemed too much trouble and you have certainty gone above and beyond for me and I really appreciate all what you done
Matthew's dealing of my speeding situation was excellent. He maintained great communication and made sure that we were prepared for every eventuality. The result was better than expected and very much a surprise, which gave me huge relief and has had a huge impact on my life. The service and professionalism that Matthew and Diane provided was excellent.
A huge thank you Howard and Richard from us all, for your efforts on our behalf and allowing us to push the business forward with our new partner on board
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