Motoring Offences Pricing

Thank you for looking at our services for Motoring Offences. Motoring offences can happen to any individual and the penalties can be serious, with potential outcomes including fines, disqualification or in some cases imprisonment.

If you have been charged with a motoring offence, such as speeding, driving without due care and attention or driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs, you will require professional legal advice to help limit any possible consequences.

Why Us

We have an experienced team who can assist you at what is likely to be a stressful time for you and your family. We will provide advice on what happens next and represent you at each stage of the process.

You will have the confidence that you are our priority, with our aim being that any member of the team is available to speak with you when you need some clarity and certainty at any stage leading up to, during and after your hearing.

We are proud to hold Lexcel and Criminal Litigation Accreditations, issued by the Law Society. This involves the firm undergoing a rigorous audit process which ensures we maintain the highest levels of client care.

Pricing

Our fees for dealing with motoring offences can vary depending on whether the plea is Guilty or Not Guilty and the number of hearings involved.  We will need to obtain all the facts and details of your personal circumstances and will liaise with the Court and the CPS in advance and on the day of any hearing.

Our fees will typically include:

• Taking initial instructions
• Considering evidence
• Providing advice in relation to the plea and likely sentence
• Options available in the event that we cannot advise of the likely sentence, i.e. what options the court may consider when sentencing
• Discussing with you where there may be exceptional circumstances/exceptional hardship or a special reasons argument should be made to the court
• Representation at court

Our fees are based on hourly rates, whereby you will be charged for the work undertaken. The cost will depend on which advisor you choose and the time taken to complete your case. No work will be done without your agreement meaning we can tailor our services to your individual needs.

Exclusions

There may be factors which would typically increase the cost of the fees involved in your case. Where there is likely to be any additional cost, we will make sure you are informed of this at the earliest opportunity and a clear estimate of those extra costs will be provided.

Factors that may lead to an increase in cost include:

• Instruction of any expert witnesses
• Taking statements from any witnesses
• Providing advice and assistance in relation to any special reasons hearing
• Providing advice or assistance on appeal

Time Scales

We are not always able to provide timescales of when your hearing will take place as this will depend on the court fixtures and court listing for any particular day.  We will make every effort to keep you up-to-date on any issues affecting the time it will take to deal with your case.

Key Milestones

There are key milestones, which may vary according to individual circumstances.  They may be as follows:

• Meeting with your advisor to provide instructions
• Disclosure – where we will consider the initial disclosure provided, with any evidence and provide advice on that basis
• Where an additional cost has been agreed with your advisor, we will arrange to take witness statements
• We will go through the court process with you, so you are fully aware of what to expect on the day or your hearing
• We will discuss the sentencing options available to the court
• We will attend court and meet you before any hearing
• We will discuss the outcome of the court hearing with you, next steps and any additional costs

Our fees are transparent. You pay for the work done at our competitive rates. We do not offer fixed fees as your case is as individual as you are. We will only do the work that we agree with you in advance that we believe best looks after and protects your interests.

For further information contact one of the Criminal Team.