Avoiding an inevitable immediate custodial sentence
Recently, two clients sought representation in relation to a £66,000 fraud charge. According to the Sentencing Guideline Council, immediate custodial sentences were inevitable. In this particular case, both defendants avoided going to prison, one of them appearing at the Crown Court at Isleworth. A great many things can be done…
Driving Ban
A driving ban means exactly that, and when it is imposed it takes immediate effect. Recently a disqualified motorist ignored the warnings from the Magistrates and drove away from court after his ban was imposed! He was returned to court and sentenced to eight weeks imprisonment for the offence of…
Avoid the Temptation to Lie
A driver paid a friend to accept a speeding conviction on his behalf. The authorities found out and the driver was convicted of perverting the course of justice and sentenced to five months imprisonment. Instructing a quality lawyer in Surrey will always be more sensible than trying to lie your…
Speeding Habits
7 out of 10 driving convictions are for speeding, and middle-aged drivers in senior management positions are more likely to be convicted, according to an article in the Telegraph. A speeding conviction adds about 8% to the cost of an insurance premium. If you face a speeding conviction in the…
Speeding on the M25 in Surrey
Speed cameras on the M25 in Surrey have not been working due to technical and legal difficulties. The M25 is 117 miles long with around 500,000 drivers using it every day; it is one of the busiest roads in Europe. The speed cameras on the gantries have not been working…
Enterprise Act 2002
We have recently been instructed to represent a client who is being investigated by the Office of Fair Trading for criminal offences under the Enterprise Act 2002. Criminal offences under the Enterprise Act are intended to deter engagement in cartel offences, i.e.: • price-fixing; • limitation of supply and production;…
Negotiation
I recently represented a client at Aldershot Magistrates’ Court who faced two charges: failing to stop after an accident and failing to report an accident. The sentencing range for these two offences is between 10 penalty points and disqualification. My client was a new driver and faced losing his licence…
Complexity
Charges: Using a hand held mobile phone/driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence/failing to give name and address. The case was heard at Staines Magistrates Court. The background facts of this case were considerably complex. It is an unfortunate fact that the CPS is an underfunded and overworked organisation….
Firearms Law: Shotgun Certificate Revocation
Andrew Henley has considerable experience in the use of all forms of firearms and is an expert in Firearms Law. He has the added benefit of being a barrister who is authorised to represent clients on appeal against the revocation of a shotgun certificates in the Crown Court. Two such…
Expertise of Andrew Henley
Expertise of Andrew Henley: Criminal/Civil Fraud Andrew Henley has long and extensive experience in all forms of fraud. He has recently collaborated with Mishcon de Reya on two major civil frauds in development of his unique CaseChart system of presentation. He has also assisted Dass & Co. Solicitors on two…