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Traffic offence Solicitors in Leamington Spa-Coventry area
DIR By: MJ007
Date: September 16, 2024, 4:24 pm
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Hi there,
Wish every one good night's rest and sleep. Could someone please
recommend me a good traffic Solicitor in the above region.
Basically I have been charged for driving too slowly on the
motorway. Under section 3 of the RTA and schedule 2 of the road
traffic offenders act.
Initially I was stopped and sent a fixed term penalty notice.
Which got misplaced in the post x2 times and this led to a SJP
notice. Despite pleading guilty and accepting the fine, been now
refereed for a court hearing, reason stated ' not suitable under
SJP' Yes, court hearing for a traffic offence while rapists and
murderers are let off early, as prisons are overflowing.
I wish to get legal opinion and possibly fight it out in the
court. Please do advise me on a good Solicitor in the above
region because the court attendance is at Leamington Spa. So
thought a local Solicitor would be better suited?
Please do advise me
Thanks
Darren
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Re: Traffic offence Solicitors in Leamington Spa-Coventry area
DIR By: The Rookie
Date: September 16, 2024, 11:50 pm
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If you plead guilty what exactly are you going to ‘fight it out
in court’, the court hearing will be for sentencing only. Legal
representation costing £500 plus doesn’t really look like value
for money on that basis.
What you would have been sent was a Conditional Offer of a Fixed
Penalty (COFP) not some other concocted title you make up. If
you were sent that I’m wondering what you put in ‘mitigation’
that has suggested to them your case isn’t suitable for
sentencing by the single justice, it seems unlikely they would
be considering a ban if you were offered a COFP, but hard to
tell.
As for comments about other cases, you are accused of committing
a crime which you agreed you committed (unless the ‘mitigation’
you presented amounted to a defence) which isn’t imprisonable
(so no early releases to get you a bed for the night), so
doesn’t seem at all relevant unless you just wanted to rant?
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Re: Traffic offence Solicitors in Leamington Spa-Coventry area
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: September 17, 2024, 2:26 am
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As above, there is nothing to "fight out" unless you are
thinking of changing your plea. Are you considering doing that?
If so, what has changed between the time you entered a guilty
plea in response to the SJPN and now? Before you consider
shelling out what will be a tidy sum for a solicitor, you need
to think through what it is you are trying to achieve.
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> Yes, court hearing for a traffic offence...
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You've already had one court hearing. The Single Justice
procedure is part of the court process. If you visit your local
Magistrates' Court you will find they have at least one day a
week where one courtroom is set aside solely for traffic
offences where defendants are asked to attend - usually dozens
in a day. There is nothing at all unusual about it.
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Re: Traffic offence Solicitors in Leamington Spa-Coventry area
DIR By: MJ007
Date: September 17, 2024, 12:32 pm
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Thanks, to all those who replied
Is there any Solicitor in this area? Leamington Spa, Coventry
etc
Please do lemme know
D
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Re: Traffic offence Solicitors in Leamington Spa-Coventry area
DIR By: The Rookie
Date: September 17, 2024, 1:21 pm
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Well it would help if you explained exactly what you are trying
to achieve first.
1/ mitigation to reduce the sentence based on your guilty plea -
in which case doing yourself is usually best as you a
professional is unlikely to save what they cost you
2/ reverse your guilty plea and defend the allegation, in which
case what defence do you think you have?
3/ something else
Do you even know (as opposed to thinking you know) why you want
help?
Not Leamington based but with an excellent reputation for
no-nonsense help and sensible prices is Bobby Bell of BB law.
HTML https://www.bb-law.co.uk/
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Re: Traffic offence Solicitors in Leamington Spa-Coventry area
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: September 17, 2024, 1:28 pm
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--- Quote from: MJ007 link ---
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> Is there any Solicitor in this area? Leamington Spa, Coventry
et
>
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There are almost certainly solicitors in that area.
There are almost certainly bakeries in that area as well.
As regards whether or not they are any good, I have no idea why
you would think that we would know.
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Re: Traffic offence Solicitors in Leamington Spa-Coventry area
DIR By: MJ007
Date: September 17, 2024, 4:06 pm
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--- Quote from: The Rookie link ---
>
> Well it would help if you explained exactly what you are
trying to achieve first.
> 1/ mitigation to reduce the sentence based on your guilty plea
- in which case doing yourself is usually best as you a
professional is unlikely to save what they cost you
> 2/ reverse your guilty plea and defend the allegation, in
which case what defence do you think you have?
> 3/ something else
>
> Do you even know (as opposed to thinking you know) why you
want help?
>
> Not Leamington based but with an excellent reputation for
no-nonsense help and sensible prices is Bobby Bell of BB law.
HTML https://www.bb-law.co.uk/
>
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Thanks a ton, Rookie
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Re: Traffic offence Solicitors in Leamington Spa-Coventry area
DIR By: roythebus
Date: September 17, 2024, 4:33 pm
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Well, it seems you've been given good advice here. Why waste
your money? Typically a motoring solicitor will be between
£800-£1000, plus as you pleaded guilty there's nothing to fight
as others have pointed out. Whatever you'd like to say in
mitigation you can say yourself for free. Plus for the guilty
plea you'll get clobbered a bit less that not guilty and being
found guilty, plus prosecution costs and victim surcharge. The
£100 fixed penalty is sometimes a bargain.
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Re: Traffic offence Solicitors in Leamington Spa-Coventry area
DIR By: MJ007
Date: September 18, 2024, 7:33 am
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Thanks everyone, specially Rookie and Buses and senior
I was stopped for driving at 45 mph on the M69. Hoped would go
away if I pleaded guilty and took the 100 quid and 3 point
fine. Due to a comedy of errors, mostly on my part, the license
details never got across. Pleaded guilty with a mitigation
statement but told that it's not suitable for an SJP
So fine, can't I now plead not guilty and fight it out in court?
Is money the only reason we have to base our decisions on? What
will I lose, 1-3 grand and may be a ban? I just cant stand the
idea of having a criminal record, however soft or mild or which
may not show up
There's no law against driving slowly
Darren
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Re: Traffic offence Solicitors in Leamington Spa-Coventry area
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: September 18, 2024, 7:42 am
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--- Quote from: MJ007 link ---
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> Is money the only reason we have to base our decisions on?
>
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No, but part of offering people sound advice is making sure they
are aware of the potential risks of any course of action,
including the financial ones. For many of the people who come
here seeking help, the potential that they might lose £1,000+ is
a material consideration.
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