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Road Traffic Offences Fees, Cost & Process
At Cotisens, we provide varied support for different road traffic offences. Please see below for the fees, what’s included in the fees and the processes involved.
Road Traffic Offences Service Fees
Fee
Fixed fee £750 plus VAT *
Fees Include
Initial telephone consultation
Considering evidence
Taking your instruction
Providing advice on plea and likely sentence
Promptly confirming your instructions, our advice and outcome to you in writing
Attendance and representation at initial hearing at the Magistrates Court, provided the case concludes on the same day
Advice on appeal
Not Included
Instruction of any expert witnesses
Obtaining third party witness statements
Advice and assistance in relation to a special reasons hearing
Appeal preparation and hearings
Fee
Fixed fee £750 plus VAT *
Fees Include
Initial telephone consultation
Considering evidence
Taking your instructions
Providing advice on plea and likely sentence
Promptly confirming your instructions, our advice and outcome to you in writing
Attendance and representation at initial hearing at the Magistrates Court, provided the case concludes on the same day
Advice on appeal
Not Included
Instruction of any expert witnesses
Written advice in relation to any appeal
Preparing and presenting to the court an “exceptional hardship” argument (where the Magistrates will be considering disqualification under the totting up procedures). **
Taking statements from any witnesses
Advice and assistance in relation to a special reasons hearing
Appeal preparation and hearings
Fee
In not guilty plea cases requiring a trial our fees are calculated on an hourly rate basis or, subject to our discretion, a fixed fee may be offered (please call for details). The hourly rate is usually £250 plus VAT plus any disbursements (mileage, expert witness fees etc.) We estimate that a case requiring a half day trial before the Magistrates Court will require, in total 8-10 hours of work.
Please note that this is an estimate, very simple cases may take less time, and more complex cases are likely to take longer.
Fees Include
Initial telephone consultation
Initial attendance at one of our offices
Considering evidence
Taking your instructions
Promptly confirming your instructions, our advice and outcome to you in writing
Providing advice on plea and likely sentence
Taking a proof of evidence from you
Obtaining details of witnesses and attempting to contact those witnesses
Taking statements from defence witnesses
Complying with Criminal Procedure Rules
Corresponding with the court and the prosecution;
Answering your questions throughout proceedings
Instructing expert witnesses where required
Preparing case fully for trial including preparing for cross examination of prosecution witnesses, draft closing argument, etc
Advising and representing you at initial hearing and any subsequent hearings including the trial and any sentencing hearing
Advice on appeal
Not Included
Preparing and presenting to the court an “exceptional hardship” argument (where the Magistrates will be considering disqualification under the totting up procedures)**
Written advice in relation to any appeal
Appeal preparation and hearings
* Please note these fees apply to cases heard in London (within M25) and Essex (Basildon, Chelmsford and Southend) Magistrates Courts. Other courts may incur additional costs and travelling expenses – please contact us for a quote.
** Such work will incur additional costs. (Usually calculated at the rate of £250 plus VAT per hour but an additional fixed fee or fee-cap may be available)
The Road and Traffic Offences stages for:
• “Drink/Drug driving offence – Guilty Plea” & Speeding, traffic signal offences, failing to provide driver details offences, no insurance, careless driving – Guilty Plea”
• For “Motoring Offences in the Magistrates Court only – Not Guilty Plea”
