Motoring Offences

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Mann & Co defend to clients facing road traffic prosecutions and representation in the defence of proceedings before the Magistrates Court and the Crown Court, throughout England and Wales.  We can provide representation either through the Legal Aid Scheme or on a private fee paying basis.

We understand that the loss of a driving license can have a devastating affect upon an individual and a knock on effect on their personal life, as to their employment, or as to the affect upon their business or the business in which they work.  Facing disqualification can cause an individual a lot of stress and can be a daunting prospect.  Therefore it is vital to consider whether a road traffic prosecution has been correctly brought before the Courts and to assess all relevant lines of defence.

It is also important and relevant to recognise that many road traffic offences are viewed as serious and can result in a sentence of imprisonment being imposed upon conviction. We defend on the full range of offences from speeding to death by dangerous driving.

Recent Case – Client acquitted of death by dangerous driving:

IS – Wolverhampton Crown Court – November 2015 – Death by Dangerous Driving – we represented one of two Defendant’s accused of Death by Dangerous Driving and Causing Serious Injury by Dangerous driving when two young women were mown down at a bus stop on the Hagley Road, Birmingham in May 2015. Accused of racing with his Co Accused, along the Wolverhampton and Hagley Road and reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph. Our client admitted racing and driving dangerously earlier on the Wolverhampton Road but maintained he had withdrawn from the race prior to the fatal collision. The case involved the Expert Cross Examination of multiple eye witness accounts, and the analysis and interpretation of CCTV evidence. We worked closely with the defence road traffic expert and relied upon the presentation and use of stills, DVD footage and animation to rebut the Prosecution’s case that the position and proximity of our client’s vehicle meant he was still involved in the race. Upon successful defence our client was acquitted.

MOTORING OFFENCES FEES

(Summary Only Offences i.e. matters which can only be dealt within the Magistrates Court)

GUILTY PLEA: (our legal fees)

• £450 inclusive of VAT
• Non-local court (outside Black Country area) travel is £54 p/h inclusive of VAT in addition to the above

Please note our fee includes attendance, preparation, considering the evidence, taking instructions, providing advice on likely sentence and attendance and representation at a single hearing at the Magistrates Court by an experienced qualified solicitor.

The key stages are:

1. To meet with your solicitor to provide instructions on what happened as well as to explain Court procedure and sentencing options available to the Court
2. We will consider initial disclosure and any other evidence and provide advice
3. We cannot provide a timescale of when your hearing will take place as this is dependent on the Court listing for that day
4. We will attend court on the day and meet with you before going into the hearing
5. We anticipate being at court for half a day
6. We will discuss the outcome with you. If advice is require on an appeal this will be given however any work undertaken i.e. lodging of an appeal and any representation at an appeal hearing will carry an additional cost as outlined below

The fee does not include the instruction of any expert witness cost if applicable which is subject to client agreement. We will discuss the outcome with you and if advice is required on an appeal this will be given as part of the fee however any work undertaken i.e. lodging of an appeal and any representation at an appeal hearing will carry an additional cost as outlined further below.

NOT GUILTY PLEA: (our legal fees)

• Not Guilty Plea – £660 inclusive of VAT for half day trial
• Not Guilty Plea – £1020 inclusive of VAT for full day trial (our legal fees per day)
• Non-local Court (outside Black Country area) travel is £54 p/h inclusive of VAT in addition to the above

Please note our fee includes attendance, preparation, considering the evidence, taking instructions this includes taking of witness statements, providing advice on likely sentence plus attendance and representation at trial by an experienced qualified solicitor.

1. To meet with your solicitor to provide instructions on what happened as well as to explain Court procedure and sentencing options available to the Court
2. We will consider initial disclosure and any other evidence and provide advice
3. Taking of witness statements if necessary
4. We cannot provide a timescale of when your hearing will take place as this is dependent on the Court listing for that day
5. We will attend court on the day(s) and meet with you before going into the hearing
6. Representation at Court for trial
7. Time estimate for trials are difficult to estimate however we will give you an accurate as possible picture once we have considered all of the evidence.

The fee does not include the instruction of any expert witness which carries an additional cost if applicable subject to client agreement. We will discuss the outcome with you and if advice is required on an appeal this will be given as part of the fee however any work undertaken i.e. lodging of an appeal and any representation at an appeal hearing will carry an additional cost as outlined below.

APPEAL: (our legal fees)

• Appeal against Conviction – £1800 inclusive of VAT (including counsel’s fees) for one day hearing)
• Appeal against Sentence to Crown Court – £1200 inclusive of VAT (including counsel’s fees) for one day hearing

Please note our fee includes attendance, preparation, considering the evidence, taking instructions, providing advice on likely sentence, lodging an appeal and representation at Court.

N.B. Please note none of the above fees include expert’s fees which carries an additional cost if applicable dependent upon the expert, subject to client’s agreement.  

In unusual circumstances such as dealing with novel legal technicalities then our fees may be increased but this is subject to client’s agreement.

See our team of solicitors and their qualifications.