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With over 20 years of experience, Lucinda Dore Solicitors can offer you expert advice, great success rates and attentive, personal service.

LUCINDA DORE LEGAL SERVICES

About us

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Lucinda Dore Solicitors are Sussex, Surrey, Kent & London based solicitors but our reputation based, modern and adaptable way of working means that we can act for clients anywhere in England or Wales in a number of different areas of law with particular experience in Private Crime, Road Traffic Law, Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate & Property Law.

Road Traffic Law

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Drink Driving

Lucinda Dore Solicitors have over 19 years of Expert Drink and Driving Solicitor experience representing people facing Drink & Drug Driving charges in Courts and Police Stations.

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Drug Driving

Lucinda Dore Solicitors can offer you non judgemental advice and expert representation. We have been helping clients facing Drug Driving cases in Courts and Police Stations for over 19 years.

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Driving Without Due Care & Attention

We can help you if you are facing an allegation of Driving without Due Care and Attention. There is often some confusion about what amounts to a simple accident that will be dealt with by insurance companies.

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Dangerous Driving

Lucinda Dore Solicitors are able to offer advice, assistance, and advocacy for all Road Traffic Offences, including Dangerous Driving.

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Driving Without A Licence

If you are charged with Driving without a Licence, you will likely be concerned about what happens next. At Lucinda Dore Solicitors, we are dedicated to helping our clients get the best possible outcome for all types of Road Traffic Offences.

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Driving Whilst Disqualified

We can assist any person who is to be interviewed by the police for a Driving Whilst Disqualified offence or those who have already been charged and are due to attend court. We offer specialist legal advice and representation for a range of Road Traffic Offences, and are available to help you today.

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Driving Without Insurance

Many drivers do not realise the severity of the law relating to driving a motor vehicle without insurance. We can help you if you have received a conditional offer of a Fixed Penalty or a summons to attend court for Driving without Insurance. Get in touch now for urgent advice.

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Speeding

A Speeding charge can have serious consequences and impact your freedom and livelihood. We know how stressful it can be to face a Road Traffic Offence and will work tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome for your circumstances.

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Totting Up/Exceptional Hardship

Any driver who accumulates 12 or more penalty points in a three year period will receive a mandatory disqualification of six months. We can provide you with the necessary legal support and representation.

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Special Reasons

If a court accepts that there are Special Reasons applicable to your case, whilst you would still be guilty of the offence, your licence will not be endorsed with penalty points for that offence or the magistrates may decide to endorse your licence with fewer points than they would have.

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Wrongful Use of a Disabled Badge (Blue Badge) Offences

Local authorities are prosecuting Blue Badge Offences more and more and we are often asked to assist people who have unintentionally misused a disabled badge or did not appreciate the serious implications that follow from doing so. Get in touch for advice tailored to your circumstances.

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New Drivers

Getting a fixed penalty notice leading to 6 penalty points within the first two years of passing your test can be daunting. If you are at risk of facing an imminent revocation from driving, we can help you. We are specialist new driver solicitors. Get in touch today.

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Failing to Provide a Specimen

Under the Road Traffic Act 1988, if the police have reasonable suspicion that you are driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, they have the authority to request a specimen from you. Are you at risk of a disqualification from driving for failing to provide a specimen? We can help.

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Failing to Provide Driver Identity Information

We can help any drivers who have been summoned for failing to provide information as to the identity of the driver suspected of having committed a road traffic offence. A lot of our clients commit this offence unintentionally because they did not receive the original notice of intended prosecution or for other reasons. Regardless, we can advise you on how to respond to a request for information and offer you specialist legal representation.

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Failing to Comply with Traffic Lights and Road Signals

Traffic light offences are deemed a ‘strict liability’ offence, so you are guilty of the offence even if you unknowingly went through the red light or that it was not your intention to do so. Whether you received a Fixed Penalty Notice or your case have been referred to the Magistrates Court for consideration, we can help.

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Driving Offences Involving Serious Injury

The law is very strict for these offences, and we know that the prospect of a disqualification from driving or a custodial sentence brings the upmost fear and anxiety. We can help you through this difficult time, so you don’t need to face this alone.

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Driving Offences Involving Fatality

We know the level of shock and worry these offences cause our clients who are often people of good character (professionals or parents for example) who have never been through anything like this before, yet the law is very strict for these offences. Our specialist road traffic solicitors can help you through this difficult time.

Our Wills, Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) & Inheritance Tax Planning Services

Good life planning is essential for your peace of mind and security and for that of your family in the future. We can advise you with your Will, Living Will, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate and Inheritance Tax and Care Home Fees Planning. 

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Wills, Living Wills, Inheritance Tax & Care Home Fees Planning

At Lucinda Dore Solicitors we understand that the laws surrounding Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) are often complex and writing a Will or preparing an LPA can be a difficult and confusing affair. Our solicitors are very experienced and will help you through this process sensitively and in total confidence.

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Probate


Acting as an Executor and handling an Estate can feel like a heavy burden, particularly at a difficult time. At Lucinda Dore Solicitors we are both highly experienced and sensitive. Let us take the burden of dealing with the process of probate away from you, so you can focus on your loved ones as you cope with your loss.

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Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)


At Lucinda Dore Solicitors, we provide all the necessary advice and guidance to ensure that you are fully informed and understand the implications LPAs. With our knowledge, expertise and experience, we will make sure that your Lasting Power of Attorney is properly established and registered without any problems.

Our Criminal Law Services

With over 19 years criminal law experience we are able to provide clients with a robust, attentive, personal and knowledgeable private criminal law advice and assistance including the following areas:

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Benefit Fraud

We know that facing a Benefit Overpayment or Fraud allegation can be incredibly daunting. Our clients are often reassured by the ability to speak to us directly at any time via telephone or email and often praise us for our extensive knowledge of the law whilst maintaining a friendly and approachable manner. We can help.

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Business and Regulatory

We appreciate the reputational and financial implications a criminal investigation or prosecution can have on your business. Companies often make the mistake of trying to resolve these issues without seeking professional legal advice and most people that we act for wish that they had sought advice and assistance earlier. Let us help you today.

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Voluntary Interview Under Caution

Have you received a letter or phone call from the police, DWP, HMRC, local authority or any other regulatory body asking you to attend an interview under caution? Lucinda Dore Criminal Solicitors know how worry that will be for you. We are here to help.


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Police Interview Solicitor Representation

Have you received a letter, phone call, email or text message from the police asking you to attend an interview under caution? At Lucinda Dore Criminal Solicitors we understand how worrisome this will be for you. We are here to help, and we will do all that we can to get the right result for you.


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Theft

Are you under investigation or have you been charged with theft? We can offer you legal advice and representation for your peace of mind.


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Criminal Damage

We can help anybody under investigation or charged with intentionally or recklessly damaging property. Lucinda Dore Criminal Solicitors have more than 20-years’ experience representing clients in the Magistrates’ court and the Crown Court.


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Assault

Our solicitors have been representing clients for over 20 years for assault matters so, whether you wish to plead guilty or not guilty, we will be able to advise you.


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Drug Offences

If you are under investigation by the police for Drug Offences matter or have been charged and have a court date looming, we strongly advise you to seek professional legal representation straight away. You do not need to face this alone. Our solicitors can help you.


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NHS Staff Investigations

We know that facing an NHS Counter Fraud Investigation can be incredibly daunting and we can help you from the moment you receive communication from the NHS Counter Fraud Authority asking you to attend an interview under caution.


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Our Local Authority Investigation Services

We can help you if you have received a letter from the council, invited to attend an interview under caution, or have received a summons for any council matter including;

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Education Act Offences

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Food Hygiene

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Fly Tipping

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Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Offences

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Trading Standards Offences

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Environmental Offences

Benefit Appeal and Tribunal Services

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Benefit Appeal and Tribunal

Our senior solicitor Lucinda Dore has a strong and highly regarded reputation for successfully challenging DWP, HMRC and Local Authority decisions at Appeal Tribunals over her many years of practice. Her reputation and success rate takes her all around the country.

We can help

At Lucinda Dore Solicitors, we offer affordable, non-judgemental, expert advice. Get in touch now to see how we can help.

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