In circumstances where you are eligible for legal aid we will advise you accordingly and help you apply. However for quite a number of motoring offences you may not be eligible for legal aid.
There are a range of offences that are summary only offences that are only heard in the Magistrates Court.
Taylor Rose MW has vast experience in representing clients and achieving excellent outcomes on a wide range of motoring offences. Our team of specialist lawyers have acted for clients on numerous offences involving:
- Driving with excess alcohol.
- Driving whilst disqualified.
- Driving without due care and attention/Careless driving.
- Driving whilst using a mobile phone.
- Failing to provide a specimen.
- Failing to stop after an accident.
- Failing to report an accident.
- Driving in excess of the speed limit.
- s.172 failing to provide driver details.
- Driving with no insurance.
- Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.
For the offences above our hourly charging rates are:
- a Partner or Solicitor over 8 years qualified - £275 per hour (+20% VAT of £55)
- a Solicitor under 8 years qualified - £220 per hour (+20% VAT of £44)
- Non-qualified staff - £145 per hour plus VAT (+20% VAT of £29)
We may be able to offer a fixed fee but this will depend on an initial assessment to determine whether the case is suitable for us to proceed under a fixed fee. Factors such as the complexity of the matter, the nature of your plea and amount of witnesses will be taken into consideration. If your case is deemed suitable for a fixed fee, our total cost fixed fees for summary only motoring offences are:
- Attendance at single hearing to deal with guilty plea and mitigation: £750 (+20% VAT of £150)
- Attendance at a single hearing to deal with a guilty plea and mitigation where the Court is more than 30 miles (round trip) away from the office that the Fee Earner is based in: £750 (+20% VAT of £150), plus £100 per hour or part thereof spent travelling (inclusive of travel disbursements)
Please note that the above pricing includes attendance, preparation and advocacy.
Disbursements 
The fixed fees referred to above include our legal costs and travel disbursements. If a non-travel disbursement is required (e.g. a medical report, mechanical examination or other expert report) this is not included in the fixed fees above and you will be required to pay for them. Pricing for disbursements of this kind will vary dependant on the type of expert, the type of defence ran by the firm and the type of evidence sought. Please be aware that most disbursements carry a VAT of 20%.
If you would like to know whether your case is suitable for a fixed fee or have any queries about the above information, please call us and we will be happy to discuss the matter with you.
Timescales
The time it will take for your case to reach its conclusion depends on a number of factors, such as your plea, the seriousness and complexity of the allegation that you face, your bail position.
A Magistrates’ Court guilty plea may be dealt with on the first date of hearing whilst you may in some circumstances be waiting in excess of a year for a trial.
As the case proceeds and the facts become better known, we will endeavour to give you more specific details of likely timescales.
