Avoiding Driving Disqualification
Exceptional hardship cases (avoiding disqualification)
Our experience of these cases enables us to advise you how best your case ought to be presented; we can advise you about what documents ought to be relied upon in support of your case and our courtroom 'know-how' means that your case will be argued by a vastly experienced specialist defence lawyer.
Special reasons cases (avoiding disqualification)
There is a special category of cases, frequently drink driving cases, where the courts recognise that the circumstances behind the commission of an offence are so exceptional (that 'special reasons' apply) that the normal consequences of a conviction, eg the imposition of penalty points or a disqualification, ought not to apply; we can advise you if your case is likely to fall into this category and can represent you in what are sometimes ground-breaking situations in terms of the law.
Applications for removal of disqualification
In cases where you are the subject of a long disqualification from driving, you are able, after a certain period has expired, to apply for a removal of the remaining period of disqualification and that your licence be restored; strict time limits apply and your case needs to be properly and carefully presented to the relevant court; we have considerable experience of cases of this type.
'Totting up' cases
The 'usual' consequence of an accumulation of 12 or more penalty points
in a three year period is a mandatory disqualification of 6 months but
this can be avoided if we are able to demonstrate to the court that you
would suffer 'exceptional hardship'; we have a significant record of
success on behalf of our clients in cases of this type and can both
help you prepare the argument and present your case for you.
Penalty points advice
It is important if you face the prospect of penalty points on your
licence, whether as the result of an acceptance of a fixed penalty (ie
'out of court') or in the light of an impending court hearing that you
are fully aware of your position first. For example: is there a range
of penalty points available depending on seriousness? Which of the
existing points on your licence are relevant to any 'totting up'
calculation? If you are liable to 'totting up' disqualification, can
disqualification be avoided?
For an initial consultation without obligation, please contact Peter
Grogan or Isaac Mirza on 0845 2419107 or via our online enquiry form below.
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