A lesson learned
Discussion
EmmaJ said:
Well you've not said if you had any mitigation to offer.
But as you had representation I'll go with 14 days ban and £1000 fine based on the fact you said you have a good job.
How much did the lawyer cost BTW?
I went with a specialist firm £850 all in, I shopped about quite a bit too most wanted about 1200 but this one stood out when I spoke to them. . They gave me a barrister who was very good with my mitigation which was vehicle is a absolute must for my job. But as you had representation I'll go with 14 days ban and £1000 fine based on the fact you said you have a good job.
How much did the lawyer cost BTW?
I got 6 points and a £1200 fine plus a well deserved telling off from the magistrate.
Result!
NicheMonkey said:
I went with a specialist firm £850 all in, I shopped about quite a bit too most wanted about 1200 but this one stood out when I spoke to them. . They gave me a barrister who was very good with my mitigation which was vehicle is a absolute must for my job.
I got 6 points and a £1200 fine plus a well deserved telling off from the magistrate.
Result!
Pretty average result. I was expecting you to say 3 points.I got 6 points and a £1200 fine plus a well deserved telling off from the magistrate.
Result!
Unless you were on a motorway then you weren't fined £1200.
NicheMonkey said:
I went with a specialist firm £850 all in, I shopped about quite a bit too most wanted about 1200 but this one stood out when I spoke to them. . They gave me a barrister who was very good with my mitigation which was vehicle is a absolute must for my job.
I got 6 points and a £1200 fine plus a well deserved telling off from the magistrate.
Result!
2 grand, hmmm I think I'd have declined to fill in the means test form (if that's still an option) and taken my chances I got 6 points and a £1200 fine plus a well deserved telling off from the magistrate.
Result!
NicheMonkey said:
I went with a specialist firm £850 all in, I shopped about quite a bit too most wanted about 1200 but this one stood out when I spoke to them. . They gave me a barrister who was very good with my mitigation which was vehicle is a absolute must for my job.
If you don't mind me asking, what was the fee split for counsel / solicitor. If you had a solicitor then what did he actually do? PM me if you don't want to post this info online.NicheMonkey said:
EmmaJ said:
2 grand, hmmm I think I'd have declined to fill in the means test form (if that's still an option) and taken my chances
No is mistyped the fine it was 635 all in. I couldn't live with with even a short ban so I specified I'd rather take the points http://www.mjpmotoring.co.uk/guidelines-speeding-o...
I seriously dread getting caught especially if you're forced to give salary info as I'd get clobbered for the max
. That's with me on a low day rate by IT standards btw.....EmmaJ said:
Fair enough, but not that "lucrative" for a contractor as you'd have gotten a band B fine. Which is 100% of weekly wage....
http://www.mjpmotoring.co.uk/guidelines-speeding-o...
I seriously dread getting caught especially if you're forced to give salary info as I'd get clobbered for the max. That's with me on a low day rate by IT standards btw.....
Agreed. But where I make money is in the overtime, I only quoted my Base salary based on 37 hours which is what I'm contracted forhttp://www.mjpmotoring.co.uk/guidelines-speeding-o...
I seriously dread getting caught especially if you're forced to give salary info as I'd get clobbered for the max
. That's with me on a low day rate by IT standards btw.....Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff