Monitoring Fees
Monitoring Fees
At Callistes Solicitors, we assist clients in relation to various motoring charges including careless driving, drunk/drug driving, speeding, and using a mobile phone whilst driving.
Our primary role is to advise whether there is a viable defence and then, if there is no defence, to advance mitigation on behalf of the defendant at the hearing so as to minimise the penalty which the court imposes. In cases where the person already has penalty points on their driving licence and the imposition of further points takes him/her to/over 12 points, we also often advance exceptional hardship applications as to try and avoid the usual six month disqualification that comes with reaching 12 or more points.
| Status | Hourly rate |
|---|---|
| Principal Solicitor | £350 |
| Senior Solicitor | £300 |
| Solicitor/Legal Executive | £250 |
| Trainees | £150 |
| Paralegal | £120 |
Typical legal fees for motoring offence cases
Based on the hourly rates above, our charges for dealing with motoring cases where the person pleads guilty and the case is dealt with at a single hearing will usually be £750–£1000 plus VAT.
Typically these charges include discussions with the client at a face to face meeting or via telephone call either of which usually lasts about an hour, providing advice as to plea and strategy, and attendance at the hearing to present mitigation and for totting cases presenting an exceptional hardship application. We generally conduct the hearing ourselves but in some cases we may have to use counsel. Counsel‘s fees are usually between £250-£500 plus VAT.
- If there is more than one charge;
- If the case is transferred to another court or the hearing is adjourned;
- If there is unusual mitigation to put forward which necessitates the preparation/collation of documents for the court;
- In totting cases, if there are complex matters to advance by way of an exceptional hardship application; and
- If an appeal to a higher court is required.
