Motoring Law

Convictions for drink driving, speeding, or failing to notify the police who was driving a car, are just a few ways of accumulating unwelcome penalty points on your driving licence or ending up with a driving ban. Many drivers, faced with a complex legal situation, simply accept points on their licence, or just hope for a short disqualification period. All too many driving offences now carry imprisonment as a possible sentence too.

Road Traffic law is a highly specialised and technical area of law, and the Police or Crown Prosecution Service often fail to get their cases right, which may provide a legal defence to a case brought. Even where a charge is admitted or proved, it may be possible to argue special reasons or exceptional hardship to reduce or even allow no penalty to be levied.

So think about what you would do without your licence? Would not your work or social life be decimated by being chained to public transport. Motoring insurance would certainly cost a great deal more afterwards. What if you were sent to prison?

Saunders Solicitors LLP has vigorously defended people in trouble with the law for over 30 years, and has an awesome reputation for advice on arrest, Magistrates and Crown Court trials, and on appeal. Our skill and reputation is forged across the criminal calendar. Unlike some, our dedicated Motoring Unit is not just a niche operation, it draws on the strengths of one of the country’s leading crime litigation firms. We have the depth of knowledge and experience

Partner Gary Bromelow heads our Motoring Unit. Over the years, Gary has developed an enviable reputation for his skill in motoring cases, including recent examples:-

• R v H-J  A musician, allegedly driving whilst over the limit, acquitted following advice at the police station to require a blood test, and legal argument concerning the drink drive procedure followed by the police.
• R v D A solicitor, allegedly driving whilst unfit through taking drugs, acquitted following a two day trial.
• R v P A TV presenter, admitted causing death by careless driving whilst over the prescribed limit of alcohol. Sentence appealed to the Court of Appeal.
• R v S A housewife driving her car whilst uninsured. Successfully argued special reasons given what she was told by the trader who sold it to her, and absolute discharge ordered.

We can offer fixed fees for many cases. All major credit cards accepted.