Police Misinterpret Car Insurance Policy Wording
A driver charged with using a vehicle without insurance sought our expert assistance. He would receive at least 6 points and a fine if convicted of the offence. Due to the number of points already on his licence, he would face a minimum 6-month disqualification as a...
Not Guilty of Drink Driving in a Car Park
A client was accused of drink-driving in a car park, driving without an MOT, and driving with a bald tyre. He had been arrested, and two police officers impounded his vehicle. He came to us for help with his case. We took his detailed instructions and obtained the...
Faulty Speed Sign in Nottinghamshire
We were recently approached to provide legal advice in a speeding case involving our client, who was accused of driving at 53 mph in a 30 mph zone. This incident occurred on the B683 in Papplewick, Nottinghamshire. Our client received a Single Justice Notice from...
Second Exceptional Hardship Argument Avoids Driving Ban
A driver who had been disqualified for 6 months in the magistrates' court after a second 'totting up' offence instructed us to help with an appeal to the Crown Court. He had already successfully argued exceptional hardship around 18 months ago, but had since committed...
Motorist who did not intend to drive found not guilty
A motorist, Mr X, was charged with being drunk in charge of his vehicle. He had no intention of driving the vehicle. The Facts Mr X was found asleep in his vehicle and was initially accused of drink driving following a report from a member of the public. It had been...
Don’t Forget to Send Your Driver Details When Accepting a Fixed Penalty
Rarely does a week go by without a call from someone who has paid a £100 fixed penalty and then received a Single Justice Procedural Notice for Speeding. They have no idea why the case appears to have escalated to the point where it is in the court system. I have...
Avoid a Charge of Driving Without Insurance
I've lost count of the number of drivers charged with driving without insurance because their policy lapsed without their knowledge. Many of these drivers have been caught out when their policy did not automatically renew at the end of the year. Many of these drivers...
Not Guilty of Using a Vehicle Without Insurance
A business owner had his vehicles stopped on two occasions and was accused of having no insurance to cover their use. The Facts At the time the vehicles were stopped, a policy of insurance was in place, but the insurers stated that he had misrepresented his...
Driver With 28 Points Avoids a Ban
A driver with 9 points already on her licence faced a further 4 speeding offences. The Facts A driver in Nottingham had received numerous Notices of Intended Prosecution for speeding on the same section of road over the course of several months. She had believed the...
Not Guilty of Careless Driving and Failing to Stop
A driver was accused of careless driving, failing to stop and failing to report an accident. It was alleged that he had knocked a cyclist off her bike, which he denied doing. The Facts The prosecution said that Mr X had pulled out from a roundabout into the path of a...