Ruby Morris gets the police to agree to drop one speeding allegation, allow the client to take one fix penalty of three points and £100 and a speed awareness course on the other matter, client avoids revocation under the new drivers act. Successful representations to the police avoiding the need for court proceedings
Jonathan Guscott helps client avoid the risk of a six month totting ban. Allegation of failing to provide driver information/driving without due care. Both allegations withdrawn after making representations to the crown prosecution service. A defendants costs order granted allowing us to recover the clients reasonable legal expenses.
Director Of Public Prosecutions v Barreto The High Court has today handed down a Judgement, which clarifies the offence of using a phone whilst driving. The conclusion is that the offence is not committed unless it is proved beyond reasonable doubt (by the Prosecution) that the phone was being used for an ‘interactive telecommunication […]
We Go Further To Win For Our Clients We are fortunate to employ many great solicitors & case progression officers in our team, but every once in a while, individual successes stand out. This is one such exceptional performance. Our star case progression officer Jason Rosser had 5 cases withdrawn before trial in just […]
Randox – An Explanation In January 2017 the Police opened an investigation into a company called Randox, a laboratory who used to test blood samples for the police in relation to drink and drug drive cases, as it was suspected that they had manipulated data in relation to approximately 450 cases. The investigation has steamrolled […]
Holding a Phone While Driving – Successful Defences In just one week, Robert Carnon, one of our specialist road traffic offence law case progression officers here at Patterson Law has successfully defended 6 x use of a phone while driving allegations, either by being dropped by the police, withdrawn by the Crown Prosecution Service or […]
IN THE CROWN COURT AT HARROW NADER ELDARF v THE QUEEN On Appeal from Willesden Magistrates’ Court ——————————- JUDGEMENT ——————————- 1. On Friday 21 September 2018 we allowed an appeal by Nader Eldarf against his conviction by Willesden Magistrates’ Court on 23.05.2018, for driving a motor vehicle while using an interactive communications device, namely a […]
Mobile Phone Offences – Some Use is Legal While Driving, Some Isn’t We struck a significant blow in Crown Court recently, receiving a judgement helping to establish the shortcomings in mobile phone driving offence legislation & providing some clarity for motorists. To be clear; we are not attempting to encourage anyone to do anything […]
David Beckham: NIP Not Received Within 14 Days Let’s talk about the David Beckham case, notices of intended prosecution and the 14 day rule. We had around five enquiries yesterday where people had read about the case and wanted to know if they could ‘get off’ a speeding allegation using the same defence. Let’s try […]
Using mobile phone to take a photo whilst stationary in a motor vehicle. The Crown Prosecution Service have agreed recently not to oppose an appeal to the Crown Court in relation to an allegation of using a mobile phone whilst driving. Client was stationary at lights and was taking a selfie photo of himself […]