Did you know that the DVLA can revoke your licence without your knowledge? This can leave you without insurance and at risk of having your car confiscated immediately and impounded by the Police? You are also likely to be prosecuted and at risk of more penalty points. It can happen when you get penalty points, […]
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RESPONSE TO MOJ CONSULTATION PAPER CP14/2013 ON PRICE COMPETITIVE TENDERING FOR LEGAL AID (PCT) INTRODUCTION Equal access to justice, irrespective of means, is essential to the rule of law, and to a fair, harmonious and civilized society. High standards of representation ensure that the innocent are acquitted and the guilty convicted, and that those in […]
We are often asked if you can drive in Great Britain with a foreign driving licence and for how long. If you have an EU (or EEA) licence you can drive in Great Britain until you’re 70, or for three years after becoming resident here, whichever is longer. After that, you need an exchange licence. […]
Following a rarely used legal procedure, Richard Silver Solicitors have won back a client’s driving licence which the DVLA had refused to issue on medical grounds. In desperate need of a licence for his work, and after a recommendation by another client, the driver approached us. As a result of our intervention and an Appeal to the Magistrates’ […]