Fixed Fee for Motoring Offences (Summary Offences)
All (summary) Road Traffic Offences inc. drink driving, no insurance, speeding.
Guilty plea
– fixed fee £480 inc £80 VAT plus disbursements.
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
Fee includes:
- 2 hours attendance/preparation
- considering evidence
- taking your instructions
- providing advice on likely sentence
- and representation at a single hearing at the Magistrates Court
The fee does not include:
- instruction of any expert witnesses
- taking statements from any witnesses
- advice and assistance in relation to a special reasons hearing
- advice or assistance in relation to any appeal
The key stages of your matter are based on the presumption that you will enter a guilty plea and have a date for your hearing.
- Meet with your solicitor to provide instructions on what happened.
- We will consider initial disclosure, and any other evidence and provide advice.
- Arranging to take any witness statements if necessary (this will have an additional cost, of £120 inc £20 VAT per hour).
- We will explain the court procedure to you so you know what to expect on the day of your hearing, and the sentencing options available to the court.
- We will conduct any further preparatory work, obtain further instructions from you if necessary and answer any follow up queries you have.
- We cannot provide a timescale of when your hearing will take place, as this depends on the court listing for that day.
- We will attend court on the day and meet with you before going before the court. We anticipate being at court for half a day.
- We will discuss the outcome with you. If advice is required on appeal, this will carry an additional cost.
All (summary) Road Traffic Offences inc. drink driving, no insurance, speeding
Not Guilty plea
– fixed fee of between £960 inc £160 VAT - £2,280 inc £380 VAT plus disbursements.
The fee depends on the complexity of the issues for trial, the number of witnesses and the number of days trial estimate.
Simple case: One day trial, 1 to 2 witness(s), no expert evidence or additional disbursements. Fixed fee of between £480 inc £80 VAT - £540 inc £90 VAT plus disbursements.
Medium complexity case: 1 to 2 days trial, 2 to 4 witness(s), no expert evidence or additional disbursements. Fixed feee of between £600 inc £100 VAT - £960 inc £160 VAT plus disbursements.
High complexity case: 2 to 3 days trial estimate, 4 to 5 witnesses. Fixed fee of between £1,200 inc @200 VAT – £1,800 inc £300 VAT plus disbursements.
Factors that could make a case more complex:
Additional witnesses (additional £120 inc £20 VAT per hour)
Expert evidence (additional disbursement payment)
The number of witnesses and documents
Additional charges
Lengthier than estimated trial, if the trial goes beyond the estimated timescale there will be additional fees for each day.
Travel will be charged at the rate of £0.60 inc £0.10 VAT per mile, plus parking charges.