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Following the recent publication of The Legal 500 UK 2026 results we are delighted to announce that Alsters Kelley Criminal Litigation & Motoring Offences department has maintained their Tier 2 ranking in the General Crime & Fraud, West Midlands section.

Huge congratulations to Head of Criminal Litigation, Jas Thiara, who has successfully represented the defendant – Robert Walker-McDaid, who was being prosecuted in a long running case for ‘swatting.’

The festive period is a prime time for the police to be on the watch for drink drivers, so it’s crucial to be aware of the penalties that you could face if you’re caught drunk driving and how to stay on the right side of the law.

Motoring offences are not always straightforward. Many traffic laws can be complicated and require careful consideration to understand what is, and what isn’t legal.

Alsters Kelley Solicitors Ltd is celebrating after three of their service areas maintained their rankings in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500. The publication is widely acknowledged to be the world’s largest independent legal guide.

Read our specialist advice on the new Highway Code rules, which came into force on 1st June 2022. Drivers may get a fine and/or receive several points on their driving licence, simply for letting an ambulance go past.

Did you know that from July 7, any new car manufactured for sale in the European Union, must be fitted with speed limiters and a Black Box monitoring system?
The new regulations have been introduced in a bid to tackle the increasing number of people killed, or seriously injured, on our roads. Current cars on the road are not affected and even though the UK has now left the EU, the law still applies.

Stricter rules on the use of mobile phones whilst driving came into effect on 25th March, highlighting a zero-tolerance policy for using a handheld device at the wheel.

They say that appearing on TV can either make or break a person. Our very own Criminal Litigation and Motoring Offences lawyer Alias Yousef, appeared on Channel 5’s Traffic Cops last week, and since then has had a successful referral and enjoyed some notoriety in the local courts too!

The current backlog in criminal courts in the West Midlands and across the country is impacting victims of crime, witnesses and defendants as increasing numbers of cases are delayed. Our team has experienced delays in some court cases, so what is causing it?