Mary Mckenna

Mary’s Practice

Since June 2009 Mary has represented over 500 lay clients, as defence counsel, in Magistrates and Crown court, advising on plea and / or mode of trial, possible sentence, & where appropriate, preparing for and representing defendants at summary or crown court trials which included performing section 6(1) and 6(2) committals, plea and case management hearings.

In Magistrates Courts she has successfully run exceptional hardship and avoided discretionary driving bans & special reasons in cases of driving whilst unfit & avoided mandatory driving ban.

In civil matters she has successfully opposed setting aside default judgments as well as having appeal granted on prior refusal to have default judgement set aside.  She has also responded to case statements, prepared for and conducted trial. Commenced process of pre-action protocols for processing claims in disease & illness.