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 years if the same reasons for exceptional hardship applies. We took detailed instructions from our client and it became apparent that our clients situation had changed significantly since he had last used the exceptional hardship argument. We therefore successfully argued that our client should be allowed to argue exceptional hardship again as it was a completely different ground for exceptional hardship. This was allowed by the court and our client avoided a disqualification under the totting up process.
Driving Ban Avoided – No Attendance in Court
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...