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Have you actually been asked to attend court or is your hearing being held under the "Single Justice" Procedure?

In any event, the guideline sentence for that speed (assuming you plead guilty) is a fine of a week's net income, a surcharge of 40% of that fine and either a ban of up to 56 days or six points.

That speed is definitely fast enough for a ban to be considered very likely.

You cannot attend a Single Justice hearing. They are held in an office with a single magistrate, assisted by a Legal Advisor, adjudicating in cases "on papers" only. Nobody else can attend.

When you responded to the Single Justice Procedure Notice there would have been three options:

1. Plead guilty but do not attend court
2. Plead guilty and attend court
3. Plead Not Guilty.

Only if you chose option 2 would your case have been listed for a hearing in the normal magistrates court.

However, as I said, your speed is well into the range where a ban might be considered. If the Single Justice believes that it should, your case will be adjourned and listed for a normal hearing, which you will be invited to attend. The Single Justice will not ban you in your absence.

After entering the court you will be asked to confirm your identity and confirm your guilty plea.

The prosecutor will read the statement of facts to the court. You will be asked if you have anything you want the court to hear about the offence. You will almost certainly be warned that disqualification is a consideration and asked what effect that will have on you. The Magistrates will then probably retire briefly to consider their sentence.

Do you plan to explain why you were speeding?