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Tom had been representing Mr E in relation to proceedings before Knowsley Magistrates Court, Liverpool for well over 12 months. Mr E was charged with driving a motor vehicle with excess alcohol and for a case to last this long is extremely rare. The reason for the significant delay in bringing the case to trial was that the prosecution continued to make applications to vacate on the basis that administrative errors within the Crown Prosecution Service had led to the Court listing the trial on dates inconvenient to the arresting officer. On the fifth application to vacate, Tom made strong representations to the Court that the matter should not be delayed further. The Court agreed and the prosecution were forced to discontinue the case against Mr E. He was also granted a defendants’ costs order.