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Driving Offences
Driving offences from fixed-penalty appeals to Crown Court trial. Drink and drug driving, totting-up, exceptional-hardship arguments, and disqualification work.
Police station
Held for drink driving or failure to provide — call before the interview.
Astons Law Chambers attends police stations at any hour. The call comes before the interview.
How attendance works →Available 24/7 for police station support.
- Hourly
- £175–£400 +VAT
- First appearance
- £500–£1,500
- Single day hearing
- £700–£3,500
- Trial brief fee
- £1,500–£3,000+
Indicative only. A written fee is set out in a client-care letter before any instruction is accepted. Full fee schedule →
What Astons Law Chambers does
- Drink and drug driving defence.
- Speeding, careless, and dangerous driving cases.
- Totting-up disqualification and exceptional-hardship arguments.
- Special-reasons arguments and licence reinstatement.
Process
- A short call to identify the offence, the court, and the date set for the hearing.
- A written client-care letter setting out scope and fee.
- Evidence review, instruction of experts where needed (calibration, procedure, medical).
- Representation at the Magistrates’ Court or, where the case is sent up, the Crown Court.
Instructing directly
A solicitor is not required for this work.
Astons Law Chambers is authorised under the Bar Standards Board's Public Access scheme to accept instructions directly from members of the public. Suitability is assessed during the first call; where a solicitor is needed, Astons Law Chambers will say so and refer where useful.
How Direct Access works →Common questions
- Can I avoid a ban under totting-up?
- An exceptional-hardship argument is available in some cases. It is not automatic. The first call covers whether the argument is realistic on your facts.
- I’m over the limit — is there any defence?
- There can be, depending on procedure at the roadside and at the station. The disclosure is reviewed before any plea is advised.
- Will I lose my job if I lose my licence?
- For many clients the answer drives the case. Hardship arguments are built around exactly this kind of personal consequence.