South Wiltshire's only firm of solicitors dedicated exclusively to criminal, military and road traffic defence work. Redhead & Jones is South Wiltshire's only firm of solicitors dedicated exclusively to criminal, military and road traffic defence work. We are based in the city centre of Salisbury. Our highly experienced team offer help and practical advice to suspects and defendants involved in all types of police investigations and court cases.
In many cases our help is provided free of charge to our clients under the Legal Aid scheme. If you or a family member or friend has been unfortunate enough to be suspected of an offence then we can help.
In many cases our help is provided free of charge to our clients under the Legal Aid scheme. If you or a family member or friend has been unfortunate enough to be suspected of an offence then we can help.
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Nick Redhead studied law at Oxford University before qualifying as a solicitor in 1991. Since then, he has worked exclusively in the field of criminal law and has represented defendants charged with the full range of criminal offences including murder, manslaughter, robbery and serious drugs offences.
In almost all cases, if you are convicted of an offence relating to driving whilst over the legal blood/alcohol limit the court will disqualify you from driving for at least twelve months. It is important to realise that in cases of this nature the court will not take into account your personal circumstances when imposing the ban.
In an age of speed cameras and ever tighter regulation there are few drivers who can boast that they have never had penalty points on their driving licence. Anybody who drives thousands of miles each year is almost bound to collect the occasional fixed penalty. It's surprising how many people find that traffic offences are like the London buses - none for ages and then two or three come along at about the same time.
Speed may be acceptable for pilots in the US Navy, but the courts take a different view when it occurs on a public highway! The police will usually offer a speeding driver a fixed penalty ticket, which means the driver gets three points on his driving licence. If a fixed penalty is not offered then the likelihood is that either the driver already has nine or more points on his licence or that the speed involved in the offence was very high.
Every person who attends a police station as a suspect in an investigation, whether under arrest or not, is entitled to a solicitor. We can provide this help in ALL cases. The police will always remind you of your right to legal advice. We believe that it is vital that you are represented by a solicitor who will be present throughout any interview the police wish to conduct with you.
