Laura Tilt

Laura has considerable experience in motoring cases including drink driving, careless driving, driving without insurance and totting up disqualification. Laura frequently makes successful exceptional hardship arguments on behalf of her clients.

Selected Cases

R v S (2021) (St Alban’s Magistrate’s Court)

Defended S against three charges including careless driving involving an incident where S’s vehicle collided with a woman and her child who were crossing the road. After careful cross examination of the complainant, Laura successfully argued that S had not fallen below the standard expected of a competent and careful driver in the circumstances and S was acquitted of all charges.

R v BH (2021) (Wimbledon Magistrate’s Court)

Laura successfully represented BH, who was at risk of totting up disqualification but was the sole operator of a number of Bed and Breakfasts, in making an exceptional hardship argument which was accepted in full.

R v P (2021) (Lavender Hill Magistrate’s Court)

Laura successfully represented P who was at risk of totting up disqualification but whose role involved the safeguarding of children. Laura made an exceptional hardship argument focusing on the impact disqualification may have on those she worked with and on the public interest at large. This was accepted in full and the Court did not impose the 6 month totting up ban.