Archive: Crown Court

This driver, represented in the Crown Court by barrister Harry Bowyer, was charged with dangerous driving as a result of a head on collision occasioned by an overtaking manoeuvre undertaken by the defendant. The defendant pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and expressed appropriate remorse and the judge, despite a […]

This driver, represented by Millicent Dooher, had received a totting disqualification of 6 months having received more than 12 penalty points on his licence following a number of speeding offences. A suspension of the disqualification was obtained by Millicent in the first instance, so the client could continue to drive […]

This appellant, represented at the Crown Court by barrister, Harry Bowyer, failed in an exceptional hardship application in the Magistrates’ Court. The Bench of Magistrates was particularly hard nosed and refused to lift the disqualification pending appeal. SBC organised an expedited hearing for the appeal and the Judge and Justices […]

Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this driver at his appeal hearing before the Crown Court following the imposition of a 6-month disqualification after accumulating more than 12 penalty points in 3 years, ‘totting’. The Court were persuaded that this driver would suffer exceptional hardship should the disqualification be reimposed and as […]

This Private Hire Driver, based in London, had his private hire licence revoked by TfL following an allegation of providing fraudulent insurance documents. The Magistrates’ heard the appeal and determined that the driver was a fit and proper person to hold a private hire licence and his private hire licence […]

This driver received 6 penalty points on his licence in his absence following being caught speeding. Under the new driver legislation, any driver who accumulates 6 points within the first two years of driving, the licence is revoked. This driver appealed the decision to the Crown Court and was represented […]

This motorist, represented by Barrister Harry Bowyer was charged on an indictment, alongside with three others, on a single count of dangerous driving. The allegation was that they had been seen by police racing along the A38 at speeds of over 100mph. The driving complained of lasted less than 2 […]

The driver in this case, represented in the Crown Court by Barrister Harry Bowyer, was charged with dangerous driving, failure to provide a specimen and possession of a controlled drug of class A. The charges arose out of a police chase where it was alleged that he drove at speeds […]

The defendant, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer, was charged with dangerous driving arising out of a police chase. The defendant denied being the driver. The evidence against him relied upon an “identification” by a police officer who purported to identify the defendant as the driver as the van passed his […]