Simon Berkson

Simon has defended in a number of different areas of law relating to motoring.

Magistrates Work:

 - Mitigating circumstances for totters to avoid disqualification

 - Special reasons hearings to avoid penalty points/disqualification

 - Speeding offences which could lead to a disqualification

 - Drink driving/failing to provide/drunk in charge cases

 - No insurance

 - Drving whilst disqualified

 - Breaches of trading standards as to sale of vehicles

 

Appeal work to the Crown Court:

 - Taxi licence appeals to the Magistrate's Court and then to the Crown Court

 - Appeals from the Magistrate's Court following conviction to the Crown Court

 - Appeals from the Magistrate's Court to the Crown Court against sentence and

   disqualification

 - Restoration of driving licences following lengthy disqualification

 

Crown Court work:

 - Causing death by dangerous /careless driving

 - Dangerous driving

 - Car ringing cases involving multi defendant conspiracies

 - Fraudulent use cases

 - Theft/handling of high value vehicles

 - POCA cases involving the confiscation of vehicles

 

Appeals to the Court of Appeal:

- Appeals as to prison sentences

- Appeals as to the appropriateness/length of disqualification.

Email: berkson@exchangechambers.co.uk