Criminal Defence – Road Transport
At Smith Bowyer Clarke, our Solicitors and Barristers have years of experience in defending HGV and PSV operators, drivers and businesses in the Criminal Courts.
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Our transport defence lawyers appear regularly and successfully in the Magistrates’ Court, the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal on all road transport matters, including:
- Manslaughter
- Causing Death by Dangerous Driving
- Causing Death by Careless Driving
- Speeding
- Using a Phone when Driving
- Fail to Stop
- Drink Driving
- Importation of Controlled Drugs of Class A (and all other classes)
- Assisting Illegal Entry
- Fraudulent Evasion of Tobacco and Alcohol Duty
- Tachograph Fraud
- Drivers’ Hours Offences
- Diesel Fraud
- VAT Fraud
- Overloading
- Driving with an Insecure Load
And much more.
We can be with you every step of the way, from the first interview under caution to the Court of Appeal.
We have access to established experts in accident investigation, tachograph analysis and other specialist areas unique to the Road Transport Industry. Our expertise combined with their expertise can be game changing in a criminal case.
When it comes to the Criminal Courts it pays to have lawyers who understand the road transport industry.
