Speeding

Mr K, alleged to be speeding on a motorway near Wakefield at between 120 and 130 mph. At trial, pleads guilty on an agreed basis. 3 penalty points and no disqualification.

Mr W, I.T. consultant, caught speeding on a motorway at 119.4 mph by police using a VASCAR device. Licence endorsed with 5 penalty points. No disqualification.

Mr X, caught speeding at 109.6 mph on a motorway. Client accepts speed alleged. Guilty plea and licence endorsed with 6 penalty points. No disqualification.

Mr R, business development manager, caught speeding near Skipton on a 60 mph country lane at 102.4 mph by police using a VASCAR device. Disqualified for only 14 days over Christmas break.

Mr S, software consultant, caught speeding on a motorway at 101 mph by police using a laser device. Licence endorsed with 3 penalty points. No disqualification.

Mr P, mechanic, caught speeding at 64 mph in a 30 mph limit in Leeds city centre. Licence endorsed with 6 penalty points. No disqualification.

Mr L, coach operator, caught speeding in excess of a 30 mph limit. Mr L already had 11 penalty points on his licence. Totting up disqualification avoided following successful exceptional hardship submission.

Mrs P, artist, convicted at Hartlepool magistrates court of two speeding offences and failing to provide driver details. Appeal taken on by this firm. Appeal succeeds with all convictions quashed. Case reported as front page news in the Hartlepool Mail.

Causing death by dangerous driving

Mr X, quarry driver, disqualified from driving for 3 years after killing another driver in a road traffic accident. Driving licence returned 10 months early following submission at Aylesbury Crown Court.

Mr B, retired company director, aged 87, prosecuted following a very high speed collision. Medical reports obtained by this firm raise automatism defence. Prosecution offer no evidence at trial as they are "unable to rebut the defence case." Not guilty verdicts recorded. Case makes front page news in the Yorkshire Evening Post. Costs awarded.

Mr H, coachbuilder, involved in a serious road traffic accident soon after which a 70 year-old gentleman died. Police investigate the offence with client represented by this firm. Police take no action taken against client.

Dangerous driving

Mr B, solicitor, alleged to have driven dangerously over 6 miles of the A47 near King's Lynn. Alleged to have driven at over 116 mph, too close behind other cars and to have overtaken three abreast. Events witnessed by an ambulance driver, retired traffic police constable, off-duty traffic police constable and a community support officer. Client found not guilty of dangerous driving after trial at Norwich Crown Court. Costs awarded.

Drink driving

Mr W, student, alleged to have reversed his car onto the kerb by a police officer. Client found not guilty at trial. Costs awarded.

Mr B, driver, caught drink driving at almost three times the legal limit. Magistrates guideline sentence is "not less than a 20 month disqualification." The Court was persuaded to impose the minimum 12 month disqualification which can be further reduced by 25% if he undertakes the Drink Drive Rehabilitation Scheme.

Miss L, pleads guilty to driving with 113ug/100ml breath (legal limit is 35ug). Guideline sentence borders on custody. Client fined and disqualified.

Mr X, off licence owner, found asleep at the wheel of his running motor car "smelt strongly of intoxicants" and refuses to provide a sample of breath. Client pleads guilty to "failing to provide a specimen when in charge of a motor vehicle." Ten penalty points imposed but no disqualification.

Miss S, bar owner, attends court without a solicitor and pleads guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis and is then disqualified from driving for 18 months. Following intervention by this firm, the case is re-opened and her licence is returned pending trial. Miss S was found not guilty at trial and costs recovered in full from central funds.

Mr V caught drink driving at more than four times the legal limit (155ug/100ml breath). Magistrates guideline sentence is custody. Community penalty passed.

Careless driving

Mr T, driver, accused of deliberately driving into another moving vehicle. Witnesses all blame client for the accident. Client denies that his driving fell below the standard of a competent driver. Client found not guilty at trial and costs awarded.

Mr R, architect, involved in an accident in which an 11 year old girl was injured when crossing the road. Following a guilty plea, his driving licence was endorsed with less than the usual number of penalty points meaning that the DVLA did not then revoke his licence pursuant to the probationary driver provisions.

Driving whilst disqualified

Mr S caught driving whilst disqualified for the second time within two years. Magistrates indicate that custody is likely and adjourn for a pre-sentence report. Suspended sentence passed and further disqualified for 12 months.

No insurance

Mr F, store manager, pleads guilty to having no insurance. Client's mother wrongly believed that she had obtained insurance for her son. Client claims that he was misled into believing that he was covered by an insurance policy. Court finds special reasons not to endorse his licence.

Failure to comply with a traffic signal

Mr S, taxi driver, accused by two police officers of driving through a red light. Client denies offence and case proceeds to trial. Police officers are discredited under cross-examination at trial, client found not guilty and costs awarded.

Mr J, is allegedly seen by a police officer driving through a red light. Photos of the scence show that the police officer could not possibly have seen that which he claimed from his location. CPS discontinue case prior to trial. Costs awarded.

Parking

LW, professional footballer, summonsed to court for parking on zig-zag lines (which is endorseable with 3 penalty points). Following intervention by this firm the case is discontinued prior to trial. Costs recovered in full from central funds.

Mr S summonsed to court for parking on double yellow lines. Mr S pleads "not guilty" and the case is adjourned for trial. Following submissions of law the Crown Prosecution Service discontinue the case prior to trial. Costs recovered in full from central funds.