A few things you might want to know

A driving licence is now essential for most people, so much so that your livelihood may depend upon it. Money spent on quality legal advice and representation when court proceedings are pending can secure your job, your standard of living and the quality of life for you and your family. Criminal Defence Associates are accredited by the Law Society as specialist defence lawyers and hold the Legal Service Commission Specialist Quality Mark. The firm comprises five solicitors who specialise exclusively in Magistrates and Crown Court work.

The number of motoring offences has fluctuated in recent years, rising from 6.9 million offences in 1993. In the early 1990s fixed penalty notices dealt with the majority of motoring offences. Penalty charge notices were introduced in 1994 and are issued by local authorities for offences of obstruction, waiting and parking. By 2000 they accounted for almost a half of motoring offences. Over a fifth of offences resulted in court proceedings by 2000.