Stephen Oldham Solicitors

Stephen Oldham Solicitors Experienced solicitor specialising in drink driving, speeding and other motoring offences.
⚠️ SCAM WARNING ⚠️ Fake profiles are using my videos.

I do not remove penalty points.

16/03/2026

🚨 Facing a driving charge? Start here.

If you’ve received a Notice of Intended Prosecution, a Single justice procedure notice or a Court Summons, the clock is already ticking.

I’m Stephen Oldham, and I help drivers navigate the legal system to get the best possible outcome. This page is dedicated to providing clear, no-nonsense advice on:
✅ Speeding & Penalty Points
✅ Drink & Drug Driving
✅ Careless & Dangerous Driving
✅ Avoiding a 6-month "Totting Up" ban

I work on my own, which means when you hire me, you get me—not a junior clerk.

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I review new cases every day. Before we jump on a call, please use my quick eligibility checker below. It takes 30 seconds and helps me understand your situation immediately:

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15/03/2026

🚗💨 Why Does a Speeding Case Go to Court?

Most speeding cases are simple — you either get a Speed Awareness Course or a Fixed Penalty (3 points + £100).

But sometimes the police can’t deal with it that way… and that’s when it goes to court.

Here are the 3 reasons a speeding case ends up in front of the magistrates 👇
⚖️ 1️⃣ You didn’t comply with the fixed penalty
Didn’t accept it… didn’t pay it… didn’t send in your licence…
➡️ It gets sent to court automatically.
📉 2️⃣ You’re already on 9+ points
Once you reach 9 points, the next offence might mean a totting‑up disqualification, so the magistrates have to decide what happens.
🚨 3️⃣ Your speed is above the fixed‑penalty threshold. Some speeds are too high to be dealt with by a fixed penalty.

A court case doesn’t always mean a ban — but it does mean a magistrates’ decision, not a police decision.
If you’ve been told your speeding case is going to court, it’s important to understand what your options are.
📩 Feel free to message me if you need help understanding the process.




13/03/2026

🚗 Exceptional Hardship: What Does It REALLY Mean?

f you reach 12 penalty points, the court must normally impose a 6‑month totting‑up driving ban.

Exceptional hardship is the legal argument you can use to ask the court not to impose that ban.

A lot of people think “exceptional hardship” just means a driving ban will make life difficult.
But the court’s test is much tougher than that — and it catches a lot of people out.

Here are some REAL examples of what the court actually looks for 👇

🏋️‍♂️ Hardship to others carries more weight than hardship to you
If staff, customers, or vulnerable family members rely on you to drive, the impact can be much more serious.
📄 You need proper evidence
Letters from employers, medical notes, financial records — the court won’t accept vague statements.
📉 The hardship must be truly exceptional
It has to be worse than what most banned drivers would experience.
Think: job losses for employees, a small business at risk, or someone losing essential care.
⚖️ The court always asks if the situation can be avoided
Could someone else drive?
Could the business adapt?
Could public transport or taxis cover the gap?

Exceptional hardship arguments can work — but only when they’re specific, well‑prepared, and supported by solid evidence.

If a driving ban would affect your family or your business, it’s worth getting advice before going to court.

📩 Message me if you need help preparing an exceptional hardship case.

15/01/2026

⚠️ SCAM WARNING ⚠️ Fake accounts are using my videos. I do not “remove” penalty points.

08/12/2025

Should you use the court duty solicitor to represent you for drink driving?

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Derby
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