Our client was travelling 79mph in a 50mph zone. He was looking at a discretionary driving ban due to the nature of the speed. Our client was very worried about a potential driving ban so he instructed us. He is a support worker so required his vehicle to pick up clients. We decided to do written mitigation along with character references from colleagues and family members, along with other aspects that we believed would help his case. We submitted the documents to the court and a few weeks later the client received points only and avoided a disqualification. The client was delighted with the outcome.
Exceptional Hardship – Client Win
Our client Mr Y was caught speeding in London which put him at risk of a 6 month driving disqualification. To make this case more complex, he had previously used the exceptional hardship argument within a 3 year period. Exceptional hardship can only be used once in 3...