Index of Terms
- Being in charge of a vehicle with excess alcohol
- Careless driving/driving without due care
- Court process and procedure
- Crown Prosecution Service
- Codes used on licence endorsement
- Disqualification from driving
- Drink Driving
- Failing to provide a specimen of breath
- Failing to stop/report an accident
- Fixed penalty notice
- Magistrates’ Court
- Mitigation
- Mobile Phone use
- Notice of Intended Prosecution
- Penalty Points
- Road or other public place
- Seat belts
- Speeding
- Summons
- Time limits the police must comply with to prosecute you
- Traffic lights
- Totting up
- Using a vehicle without insurance
Mitigation
Mitigation is information provided to the Court after a guilty plea or a guilty verdict which seeks to persuade the Court that because of the circumstances you should be given a lesser penalty or sentence. It is not a denial of guilt.
If a plea of mitigation is presented with skill, charm and aplomb, it can often result in a substantially reduced punishment so it is advisable to seek advise before attempting to prepare a plea in mitigation.
Common Offences
Some of the things we can help with:
- Drink Driving
- Speeding
- Driving without a seat belt
- Driving without insurance
- Careless driving/driving without due care
- Failing to provide a specimen of breath
- Failing to stop/report an accident
- Mobile phone use
- Using a vehicle without insurance
- Driving while disqualified
For more information please view full list of driving law offences
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