Business Details
46 Years
experience
Your Trusted Legal Partner for Licensing, Road Traffic & Transport Law
Stephen Thomas Law is a Lexcel Quality Standard Accredited Practice with over 40 years of experience in licensing, road traffic, and transport law. Our firm specialises in liquor licensing, motoring offences, personal licence training, and road haulage legal matters, providing tailored solutions for clients nationwide. With a focus on preparation and advocacy, we deliver cost-effective representation in magistrates' and crown courts, supported by a proven track record in complex cases.Our community engagement includes subsidised continental trips and music education initiatives. Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, we prioritise client-centric service, combining legal expertise with practical understanding of business and personal needs.
Services
Liquor Licensing
Road Traffic Law
Personal Licence Courses
Road Haulage and Transport
Legal Representation
Training Courses
Events Licensing
Operator Licensing
Public Inquiries
Motoring Offences
Details
- Year established: 1980
Highlights and features
- We offer over 40 years of experience in licensing and road traffic law
- Our team provides fixed-rate legal services with transparent pricing
- We combine courtroom advocacy with practical understanding of licensing trade needs
- We maintain a 98% success rate in totting-up cases over 30 years
- Our practice includes subsidised community legal education initiatives
Associations and certifications
- Lexcel Quality Standard
What people say
Tenacity and quick work
Personalised service
Successful outcomes
Expertise in licensing
Community involvement
Services
Liquor Licensing
Stephen Thomas Law provides comprehensive liquor licensing services including applications, variations, and event permits. We offer BIIAB-certified training courses for personal licence holders and designated premises supervisors. Our expertise covers police interviews, hearing representation, and public safety compliance, with 30 years' experience navigating evolving licensing regulations.
Road Traffic Law
Specialist representation for road traffic offences including speeding, drink driving, and totting-up cases. We provide fixed-fee consultations and court advocacy, leveraging 30+ years' experience to challenge evidence and argue exceptional hardship claims. Our track record shows only 5 losses in 40 years of defending motorists.
Personal Licence Courses
BIIAB-accredited personal licence holder courses delivered in one-day sessions with exam preparation. Courses include DPS training and responsible alcohol retail certification, with flexible scheduling and venue-based learning. Our graded 'top class' courses maintain high pass rates and include refreshments and materials.
Road Haulage and Transport
Legal support for transport operators including public inquiry representation, tribunal appeals, and operator licence applications. We assist with tachograph regulations, DVSA compliance, and enforcement actions, drawing on 40 years' experience representing haulage businesses and regulatory agencies in complex cases.
Legal Representation
Solicitor-advocate services for magistrates' and crown court proceedings, specialising in licensing disputes and traffic offences. With advocacy experience since 1980, we provide strategic defence planning, evidence gathering, and courtroom representation, combining legal knowledge with practical understanding of client circumstances.
People
Stephen Thomas
Solicitor-Advocate
Qualified in 1980 with a law degree from King's College London, Stephen has 40+ years' experience in licensing and traffic law. A Lexcel-accredited practitioner known as 'Mr Licensing of Kent', he combines courtroom advocacy with community legal education initiatives.
Questions
Do you offer fixed-fee legal services?
Yes, we provide fixed-rate consultations and legal services with transparent pricing agreed in advance for all our specialist areas.
Can special reasons prevent driving disqualification?
Yes, we specialise in arguing special reasons and exceptional hardship cases to prevent licence disqualifications in motoring offences.
Are your licensing courses BIIAB-certified?
Yes, all our personal licence and DPS courses are BIIAB-certified with high pass rates and include exam preparation and materials.
Do you handle transport operator licence applications?
Yes, we assist with operator licence applications, variations, and public inquiries, representing haulage businesses before tribunals and courts.
How experienced are you in totting-up cases?
With 40 years' experience, we've only lost 5 totting-up cases and specialise in preventing disqualifications through evidence challenges.
