Your Team

We believe that you get a better service as a result.

Emma Patterson will oversee and supervise the running of your case. As a team we will often get together in a meeting room and discuss your case. We will mull over any unusual issues, new legislation and cases, and discuss tactics in order to work out the best way forward to achieve the result that you need. We recognise that every case is unique. Road traffic law is complex and cannot be dealt with by people who do not understand the law and the way that  the court system works. Your case will always be dealt with by an expert lawyer who specialises in road traffic law.

Your key lawyers:

Emma Patterson - Principal Solicitor

Emma is a recognised expert in her field. She started her career as a legal advisor to the Magistrates in the South West and then London. As a legal advisor she sat in road traffic courts on a daily basis and advised the Magistrates on all aspects of the law.

Emma presented training events to Magistrates at the Judicial Studies Board and advised the magistrates in relation to statutory change..

Emma then moved into private practice and built one of the largest general criminal departments in the South West. She dealt with high profile cases and earned a reputation as an excellent court room advocate and exceptional lawyer. Emma was selected to represent clients facing multi-million pound money laundering charges, murder allegations (including one of the largest murder investigations in the South West) and represented a client during interviews connected with the Twin Towers September 11th terrorist attacks.

Emma believes that you cannot serve your clients well if you dabble in a variety of different areas of law. As a result she decided to concentrate all her efforts on her road traffic clients and her decision has been proved to be right.

Emma is tenacious in her work. She recognises the need not to antagonise the Court or the Crown Prosecution Service, but she will always fight your corner and give you the best possible advice.

"I really can't find the words so i am saying it with chocolate! Thank you Jemma for the compassionate, infallible and breathtakingly professional handling of my road traffic matter."

Louise Prout - Team Leader

Louise has a law degree and has completed her legal practice course. She is an experienced lawyer who has developed a strong expertise in road traffic law. She is renowned for her ability to understand and apply  technical aspects of road traffic law.

Louise is meticulous in her preparations and will keep you informed throughout. Louise cares about her clients and will do her utmost to achieve the best possible result.

"Hi Louise … Thank you so much for all your help on this matter, I couldn't have been happier with the outcome. Everybody in your office has been, well, amazing really!"

Ria Pleass - Team Leader

Ria has a law degree and has completed her legal practice course. She specialises in road traffic law.

Ria is renowned for her ingenuity and tenacity in defending cases. She has considerable powers of persuasion when it comes to persuading the court and the CPS to act in the best interests of her clients. Ria has excellent client care skills and will work conscientiously to fight your corner and get the best result for you.

 

“Ria - Many thanks to yourself, Emma and the team for your guidance and support through the duration of my case. The end result was much better than anticipated and is a huge weight off my shoulders; just in time for Christmas! Your help and advice throughout has been both supportive and informative; especially considering the complications added by the prosecution, who seemed to constantly change their minds! The dropping of the dangerous driving allegation was good news, however the final result of 6 points for due care and attention against a possible 9 points and disqualification period was purely down to your representations and has saved my licence and also my employment. I feel this is a fair result for an error of judgement on my behalf and hope to not be in a similar situation again. Once again many thanks.”

Dominic Smith - Paralegal

Dominic is a law graduate and a specialist in road traffic law.

He has a keen legal brain and an excellent ability to expertly analyse technical areas of road traffic law. He is able to apply this complex area of law to the circumstances of each and every case. Dominic has obtained some great results in very difficult cases where it has been his client's word against that of a police officer.

Nikki Roberts - Paralegal

Nikki has an education degree and is in the final year of her Diploma in Law. She has developed her extensive experience in the law by moving up through the ranks and now specialises in Road Traffic Law.

Nikki is methodical in her approach to case management and has excellent client care skills. She is sympathetic to her clients' situations, acting sensitively but with a forthright attitude when putting her clients' cases across.

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