Motoring Offences Costs
Range of Fees
The hourly rates depend on the date of enrolment of the Solicitor handling the matter. The current hourly rates exclusive of VAT are set out below:
Partners/Solicitors with over 8 years’ experience): £267.00
Partners/Solicitors with over 4 years’ experience: £229.00
Other Solicitors: £165.00
We also offer one-off fixed/agreed fees for advice and assistance, and many clients find the fixed fee arrangement competitive and better for them. The costs will be agreed before we commence work.
Our solicitors are dedicated to providing precise pricing for motoring offence cases. We always provide advice and assistance that suits individual circumstances. However, if you have legal expense insurance included in your car insurance policy, please let us know.
The average cost of a case
The cost of your case will depend on a number of different factors including the type of offence, if you enter into a guilty plea or your case goes to Trial and the individual circumstances of your case. We charge an initial £80 consultation fee exclusive of the fixed fees listed below:
| Offence | Trial | Guilty plea/Mitigation Statement |
| Speeding | £1,250 - £1,900 | £1,000 |
| Exceptional hardship application | N/A | £1,000 - £1,250 |
| Drink driving/Failure to provide a specimen | £2,000-£4,000 | £1,100 |
| Using a mobile phone whilst driving | £1,200-£2,500 | £1,100 |
| Failure to furnish (provide driver ID) | £1,500-£1,800 | £1,100 |
| Driving without insurance | £1,500-£3,000 | £1,100 |
| Careless driving | £2,000-£3,000 | £1,100 |
The work we undertake covers:
- One hour initial attendance to take detailed instructions on the incident
- Consideration of initial disclosure and any other evidence and advice.
- Seeking further disclosure of further material, if necessary.
- Taking your comments on officer’s statements
- Analysing relevant evidence, and instructing the relevant expert
- Conducting further preparatory work, such as taking instructions and queries
- Advising on the strengths and weaknesses of your case
- Advising on possible defences, likely sentences
- Drafting relevant legal documents
- Detailing the key issues
- Preparation for your first hearing at the Magistrates Court.
- Advising on court procedure and the sentencing options available to the court.
- Discussing the outcome of hearing with you
The work we undertake does not include:
- Advice and assistance in relation to a special reason hearing
- Barrister’s cost for attending court on your behalf
- Our fee for preparation for any further hearings following the initial hearing which is about £500.00 per hearing.
- Dealing with any Appeal
- Drafting ground of appeal, and preparing for any appeal.
Other costs involved
Kindly note that our costs is exclusive of any further disbursements or costs to third parties, such as expert fees. We shall consult you, and agree these costs with you in advance before the fees are incurred.
Timescales
The time it takes to conclude your matter would depend on whether you are pleading guilty to the offence or the matter is proceeding to trial and also the court listings however the usual timescale is three to six months or longer, if the Courts are very busy.
