Why you should come to us for your Motoring case
Unlike most of the other law firms, any motoring offence case at Halton Law will be dealt with by a barrister – who is often considered to be the expert in law and will be the the person who argues for you ultimately in the court room. There will be no involvement of any agent, case worker, paralegal or solicitors. Therefore you can rest assured your case will be in the hands of an expert from the beginning till the end.
Because we cut out the costs of case workers and paralegals, and there is no involvement of solicitors, we are able to keep our fees in the most competitive range. Furthermore, there are no hidden/separate charges in our quotes, such as “fees for attendance (by a barrister)” or “fees for advice (from a barrister)” – because we are the barristers and we do not need to take legal advice or instruct someone else for any hearing.
Why clients choose to come to us
Motoring barristers at Halton Law have accumulated years of experience and attended hundreds of motoring offence hearings at courts. Unlike some other law firms/agents, every case here will be handled by an expert barrister, from the initial instructions till the end of the trial, which we believe offers better understanding and transparency and is much more cost efficient.
Expertise
Our motoring barristers know exactly how and what to argue in courts and persuade the judges to be in favour of our clients, through their impeccable grasp of the relevant law and their hundreds of appearances at trials.
Direct Access
The barrister you meet in the initial conference will be the person who attends the court for you. Therefore giving instructions directly to the barrister can ensure they represent you exactly the way you want them to.
Costs
We operate a very competitive fixed fee structure for most motoring offence cases and very often our clients save costs on solicitors / agents by coming to our barristers directly. Most of our pricings can be found in the table below.
What our clients say
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From the first phone call till end of my hearing Priya has been amazing. You can tell the difference when you have a true barrister being your first point of contact all the way.
Khalid Khan
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I instructed Priya to defend my motoring offence case. I was very impressed with and grateful to her practical advice and representations made on my behalf before the judge, and I managed to keep my licence through her tactical mitigation. Thank you.
Lenny Ken
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The whole team at Halton Law was amazing. From the initial contact till the hearing date where Ms Tomar argued exceptional hardship for me, I felt well supported. The Fee I was charged was more than reasonable given the level of service.
Lesley Carney
Our specialist Traffic Law barristers
We defend the following motoring offences
Drink Driving
Drink driving (driving while drunk) is a serious offence and carries a mandatory ban for a minimum period of 12 months.
Driving Without Insurance
Driving without a valid insurance should not be seen lightly as the driver may face a 6+ points penalty & fine and temporary ban.
Drug Driving
Road Traffic Act 1988 dictates that it is an offence to drive with a blood concentration in excess of a certain limit for a specified controlled drug.
Driving Without Licence
Driving without licence carries often a points penalty whilst driving whilst disqualified, the driver may face imprisonment.
Speeding Offences
Depending on the speed (Minor/Serious/Very Serious Speeding), drivers may face a fine & points up to custodial sentence.
Dangerous / Careless Driving
Dangerous / Careless Driving can potential be a very serious offence as drivers will face an automatic ban even imprisonment in serious cases.
Our fees
Our barristers will write to the police in cases where you have a really good defence, trying to persuade them to drop the case before proceedings and save costs.
Costs for such written representations to the police: from £700
If after such written representations, the police still decide to press for charges, you will only need to pay a reduced fee from £1,000 for a fully contested trial.
Our barrister will prepare your exceptional hardship argument and present it to the magistrates in person to achieve the best mitigation outcome possible.
Costs for advice, preparation and one court representation: from £1,000
Our barrister will prepare your special reasons argument and attend the court for you. Our barrister will also advise you on what to expect during the possible cross-examination at the hearing to ensure we achieve the best outcome possible.
Costs for advice, preparation and one court representation: from £1,250
Our barristers will fully prepare your case for trial, including settling up to two relevant witness statements, liaising with CPS and the Court in relation to hearing and disclosure. The barrister will also attend the one preliminary hearing and one trial hearing for you.
Our costs for all the above work will be from £1,500
Our barristers will prepare and lodge your Grounds of Appeal and Appellant’s Notice, liaising with the Court in relation to hearing, and attend the one appeal hearing for you.
Our costs for all the above work will be from £2,500.
