Our Fees
We offer a fixed fee for Motoring Offences where you will be entering a Guilty Plea. The prices below detail what is included in the service and for what types of offences they apply to. Please see below the fixed fees for information on Not Guilty Pleas for Motoring Offences.
The below prices do not include VAT or disbursements.
Low Risk of Disqualification
Guilty Pleas Only- Applies to the following offences:
- Other Road Traffic Offences with minimal risk of disqualification
- Includes:
- Considering evidence
- Providing advice in relation to plea and likely sentence
- Where we cannot anticipate a likely sentence, advice on options available to the court for sentencing
- When appropriate, advice on whether exceptional hardship or a special reasons argument should be made
- Representation at a single hearing
- Advice on appeal, if necessary
- Please note:
- Costs may vary based on Geographical Location
- Costs may vary based on the complexity of the facts of the offence
- Costs may vary if there is a unique legal issue present
- Timescale:
- The timescale will rely on the court dates allocated.
- Total Cost including VAT:
£300
Drink & Drug Offences
Guilty Pleas Only- Applies to the following offences:
- Drink driving
- Drug driving (prescription or illegal drugs)
- Includes:
- Considering evidence
- Providing advice in relation to plea and likely sentence
- Where we cannot anticipate a likely sentence, advice on options available to the court for sentencing
- Representation at a single hearing
- Advice on appeal, if necessary
- Please note:
- For an Exceptional Hardship or Special Reasons Hearing there will be an additional fee of £400(+VAT)
- Costs may vary based on Geographical Location
- Costs may vary based on the complexity of the facts of the offence
- Costs may vary if there is a unique legal issue present
- Timescale:
- The timescale will rely on the court dates allocated.
- Total Cost including VAT:
£360
High Risk of Disqualification
Guilty Pleas Only- Applies to the following offences:
- Road Traffic Offences with serious risk of disqualification or revocation of test pass
- Includes:
- Considering evidence
- Providing advice in relation to plea and likely sentence
- Where we cannot anticipate a likely sentence, advice on options available to the court for sentencing
- When appropriate, advice on whether exceptional hardship or a special reasons argument should be made
- Representation at a single hearing
- Advice on appeal, if necessary
- Please note:
- Costs may vary based on Geographical Location
- Costs may vary based on the complexity of the facts of the offence
- Costs may vary if there is a unique legal issue present
- Timescale:
- The timescale will rely on the court dates allocated.
- Total Cost including VAT:
£900
Pleading Not Guilty
For Offences- For offences where:
- You intend to make a Not Guilty Plea and to go to trial
- Includes:
- Considering evidence
- Providing advice in relation to plea and likely sentence
- Where we cannot anticipate a likely sentence, advice on options available to the court for sentencing
- When appropriate, advice on whether exceptional hardship or a special reasons argument should be made
- Representation at a single hearing
- Instructing any expert witnesses
- Taking statements from any witnesses
- Advice on appeal, if necessary
- Please note:
- Costs may vary based on Geographical Location
- Costs may vary based on the complexity of the facts of the offence
- Costs may vary if there is a unique legal issue present
- Timescale:
- The timescale will rely on the court dates allocated.
- Total Cost including VAT:
£1,080
Our Team
Lee Davies
Director, Solicitor-Advocate
Qualified: 2002
After qualifying as a solicitor in 2002, having trained with Goldstones, Lee became a director in 2006. Lee specialises in all aspects of criminal law, including road traffic law. He has dealt with many high-profile cases, including murder cases, drug cases, serious fraud cases, violent offences and proceeds of crime act prosecutions. Lee is a Higher Courts Advocate and appears regularly in the Crown Court.
Mark Davies
Director, Solicitor-Advocate
Qualified: 1999
Mark became a partner in 2004 and a director on the incorporation of Goldstones. Mark qualified as a solicitor in 1999, having trained with Messrs Edward Harris and Partners. Mark joined Goldstones on qualifying and has since that time specialised in all aspects of criminal law, including road traffic law. Mark has dealt with many high-profile cases including murder, drug cases, serious and high-value fraud cases, violent offences and proceeds of crime act prosecutions. Mark is qualified as a Higher Courts Advocate and appears in the Crown Court.
Anthony O’Connell
Solicitor-Advocate
Qualified: 2015
Anthony, a duty solicitor, trained as a solicitor with Goldstones and qualified in 2015. He undertakes matters in all areas of criminal law. Anthony advises clients in both the Magistrates’ Court and the police station. Anthony is a Solicitor-Advocate and regularly appears in the Crown Court.
Our Process
Motoring Offences
Stage 1
Taking Instructions
In our first meeting, which we can do by telephone, you can provide us with initial information on what happened. We will consider this information and other facts available, providing you with advice on how to plead.
Stage 2
Considering Evidence
In a majority of simple motoring offences, the only option for the defendant is to try and mitigate sentencing at their hearing. We may recommend that evidence, such as witness statements or video footage, could assist in achieving this for you.
If so, we will take time prior to your hearing to compile and review evidence as well as preparing a defence based on it on your behalf. This would carry an additional cost which can vary based on the amount of evidence required, however on average the cost is £500.00 + VAT.
Stage 3
Hearing Date
Prior to the date that you have to attend court we will discuss court procedure with you as well as sentencing options available to the court, and a likely outcome for your case.
We will then attend on your hearing and make an argument on your behalf. We will discuss the outcome with you to ensure you understand the sentencing.
Stage 4
Appeal
If you wish to, and we believe there is grounds to, we can discuss your options in regards to an appeal of the decision on the day. This would carry additional cost which we are able to discuss with you.