If you have been charged of committing a Road Traffic Offence, we can represent you in the Magistrates’ Courts across London, Essex, and Kent. Our solicitors are extremely knowledgeable in how the Magistrate’s Court system works and build robust defence strategies which are informed by previous experience.
Support you Through a Motoring Offence Case
From free advice to evidence collection to court representation, our solicitors help you through every stage. The team have been praised for their hands-on approach and ensuring you are kept well informed during the process.
Decades of Specialist Motoring Offence Experience
Our specialist motoring offence teams have decades of combined specialist experience in defending a number of criminal offences in the Magistrates’ Court including, but not limited to:
- Drink driving
- Drug driving
- Excess alcohol in blood/urine whilst driving.
- Not providing a specimen of breath/blood/urine for analysis
- Speeding
- Careless or dangerous driving
- Not stop/reporting an accident
- No insurance or other road traffic document
- Driving licence offences
- Driving whilst disqualified
- Use of mobile phones in a motor vehicle
- Tachograph offences
- Not providing driver identity information
- Totting-up/12-point disqualification issues.
- Exceptional hardship arguments
- Special reasons representations
Why Choose Us to Represent you?
Our teams will be dedicated to you. They will do everything they can to ensure that you do not lose your license. For some, driving is non-negotiable, and we understand this. If you need immediate support, you can use our emergency number 01708 766155.
Experienced Driving Offence Solicitors
All solicitors within our criminal defence team have regular and extensive experience of advising and representing clients charged with motoring and driving offences in the Magistrates’ Court. Please see their individual profiles on the “Our People” section of this website which set out our top solicitor’s particular criminal defence litigation experience.
Experts in Motoring Law
We have defended hundreds of driving offences and built-up extensive experience in this area of law. If you are accused of a crime, it is important that you are represented from the start by a team of specialist on motoring offences. This way you receive the very best outcome for your situation. From saving your driving license to reducing points or driving bans, we can help.
Our consultant solicitor in the criminal defence team, Mr Kenneth Carr, is the co-author of the Law Society’s Handbook of Road Traffic Offence. His expertise has been vital to building our firm’s defence strategies and developing our information systems.
A Stellar Track Record
We have an excellent track record of success with a representation of clients throughout England and Wales. Many of our previous clients continue to recommend our teams to this day, knowing that they recommend a stellar service for those charged with motoring offences.
Our Approach
We understand that driving is a lifeline for some, so we work on case of motoring offences quickly and with concern to your situation. Receive practical, sound advice to get you the best outcome.
Our Work
We have worked with many clients over the years to mitigate punishments from road traffic offences. While this line of work is routine for us, we tailor our approach to your situation and respond quickly. This way, we guarantee peace of mind when accessing our services.
Our Clients
Whether you have been falsely accused of a road traffic offence or had a temporary lapse in judgement, we are here to get you back on track. We work with anyone facing a road traffic offence to mitigate the negative impact this can have.
Yes, failing to provide a urine or blood sample is breaking the law and means you could face prosecution. Under the Road Traffic Offence Act 1988, if the police have reasonable suspicion that you were driving under the influence, you may be asked to provide a sample. In these situations, it is best to comply. If you refused in the moment, we can provide legal advice on this situation.
A tachograph is used to monitor professional drivers’ speed, driving time, and distance. They are required, by law, to be fitted in all commercial vehicles. The device helps drivers comply with the law. By ensuring that drivers do not drive more that nine hours in a day, 56 hours in a single week or 90 hours in two consecutive weeks. This reduces health and safety concerns and risks on the road.
A tachograph offence ranges from driving without a tachograph, using someone else’s tachograph or using one that is not working. You may be stopped by an enforcement officer and if you fail to provide the necessary records; In this case, you may need legal representation. It is also a crime to falsify or failing to report tachograph records. If you need legal representation for a tachograph offence, we are here.
