Motoring Offences and Criminal Law

Advising you on all types of offences from road traffic incidents to homicide and other serious crimes

Motoring Offences and Criminal Law

If you or your family are contact or questioned by the police or other prosecution authorities, it is important that you are represented by an experienced lawyer, who is able and willing to attend a police station with you at any hour. We can advise you on all types of offences from road traffic incidents to homicide and other serious crimes.

As well as fighting for your rights we will manage the necessary procedures and explain what is happening and why. If you are required to attend court we can give you access to an experienced barrister to represent you. Our expert criminal lawyers have an extensive depth and breath of experience you need. If you are seeking a criminal or motoring lawyer in Somerset contact us on 01278 664060.

Meet some of our Criminal Law Team

Sally Donaldson

Solicitor

Sally joined Amicus Law in 2016 and is head of the Crime Department. She is a duty solicitor with 20 years’ experience of criminal law work at all levels. Sally regularly advises clients at the police station, represents in the Magistrates’ Courts and has Higher Rights of Audience allowing her to represent clients in the Crown Court. She travels between offices allowing her to see clients in Bridgwater, Wellington, Yeovil, Exeter and Minehead. Sally has worked in Yorkshire and Bristol prior to moving to Somerset and has expertise in all areas of criminal law work.

Call Sally on 01278 664060

Sarah Adlam

Legal Assistant

Sarah splits her time with the crime team and asbestos disease team and has worked with AmicusLaw since 2016.

Sarah is available to speak with anyone who has been diagnosed with a respiratory condition as a result of past asbestos exposure and often this is very low level exposure where people do not know where or how they have come into contact with asbestos dust, until they speak with a specialist. Sarah is available to take full details of anyone who has a diagnosis, or a suspected diagnosis of:
- Mesothelioma (this can be of the lung or abdomen). This can be following a diagnosis from a biopsy or from a clinical diagnosis as sometimes people are too poorly for a diagnosis.
- Asbestos related lung cancer. This can be any type of lung cancer and there is normally heavy past exposure to asbestos dust of one year or more. It does not matter if you have a smoking history as it is the combined effect of smoking and inhaling asbestos dust that put people at a much higher risk of contracting lung cancer.
- Asbestosis. This is sometimes initially diagnosed as fibrosis and people with this diagnosis have a heavy past exposure to asbestos dust.
- Pleural thickening/plaques. These are benign conditions and can cause pain and breathlessness.

Sarah is a friendly and outgoing member of the team, and clients find her to be warm and approachable.
Outside of work, Sarah is an avid gardener and aspiring artist, and enjoys looking after her mischievous Jack Russell, Dudley. Sarah enjoys socialising with her friends, spectating the rugby, both the national and local teams.

Call Sarah on 01278 664060