Motoring Offence Fees
SRA Transparency Rules & Cost Information
The SRA Transparency Rules 2018 require authorised firms to publish costs information about the provision of certain services. This applies to representation at the Magistrates’s Court in relation to summary only motoring offences under Part 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and s89 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Areas of Work:
For other driving offences please contact us to discuss.
Fees:
If Legal Aid funding is not available, you can instruct us on a private basis. Fees for motoring offences which can only be heard in the Magistrates Court (Summary only offences) are detailed below, not note that these fees are estimates and are inclusive of VAT but exclusive of expenses, such as court application fee; expert witness or barristers’ fees.
| Plea & Hearing | Fixed Fee (1 Hearing) | Fixed Fee (2 Hearings) |
|---|---|---|
| Guilty Plea | £1200 | £2400 |
| Exceptional Hardship | £1200 | £2400 |
| Special Reasons | £1200 | £2400 |
| Contested Trial | £2400 | £3600 |
The precise amount of work required in your case will depend upon its circumstances.
On average, 3 to 6 hours work will be required where there is an uncontested hearing, whereas contested trials are likely to involve between 8 – 16 hours work. Please call us to discuss further.