These are the type of offences people are most likely to find themselves facing. Generally speaking convictions for these carry either a financial penalty, a number of penalty points on one’s licence or disqualification from driving.
A conviction for motoring offences can affect us in a number of ways but most usually through increased insurance premiums. In some circumstances you may even face the loss of your employment.
Whilst many people rarely see the value in employing a lawyer to represent them on a speeding ticket or a careless driving charge because they view the outcome as inevitable. There are, however, a number of reasons why we should all consider employing a lawyer to deal with these matters .There may often be a defence to the charge or indeed an argument which may be raised to reduce the level of fines, penalty points or indeed disqualification from driving.
Unfortunately legal aid is rarely granted for motoring offences and we will need to be paid privately for representing you on these matters.
The appropriate fee and level of fee earner dealing with your case will depend on the specific circumstances of the offence under which you are charged.
We are able to offer a 15 minute telephone advice at a fixed fee of £50 plus VAT ( by credit card payment taken over the telephone) to consider with you whether it is in your interests to instruct us to represent you at Court or indeed whether you would be eligible for legal aid for the offence with which you are charged.
If the decision is that you do require representation at Court then our charging rates are as follows:
Grade A Fee Earner | Grade B Fee Earner | Grade C Fee Earner | |
Preparation | £ 195 per hour | £ 170 per hour | £ 145 per hour |
Advocacy | £ 195 per hour | £170 per hour | N/A |
Travel | £ 195 per hour | £ 170 per hour | £ 145 per hour |
Waiting Time | £ 195 per hour | £ 170 per hour | £ 145 per hour |
Routine Telephone Calls | £ 24 (please note that long attendances over 10 minutes will be charged as preparation time and at that rate). | £ 16 (please note that long attendances over 10 minutes will be charged as preparation time and at that rate). | £10 (please note that long attendances over 10 minutes will be charged as preparation time and at that rate). |
Routine Letters | £ 24 (please note that long or complicated letters will be time recorded and charged at the preparation rate). | £16 (please note that long attendances over 10 minutes will be charged as preparation time and at that rate). | £10 (please note that long attendances over 10 minutes will be charged as preparation time and at that rate). |
These are hourly rates but we do have the following agreed fixed fees:
a simple hearing/sentence £250 plus VAT
a half day trial £600 plus VAT
The above rates are reviewed annually.
