Solicitor at MAJ Law Limited

Conor Johnstone

Solicitor - Motoring Defence Solicitor

SRA ID: 601869

Conor is a specialist motoring defence solicitor and Marcus' son. He is known for his extensive knowledge of drink & drug driving cases.

The Old Grammar School, 23 Derby Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 9LG

Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas

Driving offences, Crime/ Criminal Defence, Welfare & Benefits

5.0/5 67 Client Reviews 67
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence 6%
  • Welfare & Benefits 2%
  • Driving offences 93%
67 Client Reviews

5.0/5

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Kai
Verified Kai Added 1 week ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at MAJ Law Limited
March 19, 2024 20240319132028

Great firm

5

I instructed M.A.J with a week's notice until my court hearing. I convinced myself I could get through it representing myself, but my nerves got the better of me at the last minute. I honestly wasn't expecting them to be able to represent me at such short notice, but within about 10 minutes I had made the call, got some advice from Conor, made the payment and they came to court and won! Very happy with the service I received and will pass on their details if anyone I know is involved in a motoring offence.

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Robert L
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March 19, 2024 20240319120208

Really nice company

5

Great outcome from M.A.J at court last week. Although I'm thrilled that I managed to escape the charge against me (I was given 6 points and a fine) I am ashamed for drinking and driving. The experience at court and the risk of what I could have lost is definitely enough to ensure that I will never do it again. One of the things that make M.A.J different is that they are passionate about their work, but what stood out to me is the fact that I didn't feel judged - despite being in front of a judge in court. Obviously, they can't say it's ok, but they were just a very pleasant company and have a nice manner about them. I imagine they must get people enquiring who are in a much worse situation than me and have done much worse than me. It must be difficult to listen to that and not pass judgment, but they treat everybody equally. I now have so much more respect for defence solicitors, particularly M.A.J. Thank you for the representation and for paving the way for me getting my life back on track.

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Chantelle
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March 05, 2024 20240305113431

Thank you!!

5

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!

I am so grateful for MAJ for getting my case thrown out as quickly as they did. I was facing a 12 month ban for something which wasn’t even my fault and there was no evidence to back it up. It’s unfortunate that I had to pay for solicitors to get this resolved and just so I could be heard, but they won it nonetheless and I would most certainly have got a ban without them, since I wouldn’t be able to defend myself in a court.

Thank you so much once again!

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Saoirse
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January 08, 2024 20240108092805

Amazing!

5

Such a lovely group of people from the solicitors all the way through to the admin team. I initially spoke to Conor who was extremely thorough in explaining what defences I may have, much more so than other firms I contacted and I had rung a few to see who gave the best advice. It was a speeding matter and I genuinely didn’t think there was anything I could do as I already have 9 points so I was facing 12 points. I sent over picture evidence of the road where the camera got me and there were no sign posts signalling the change in speed limit so I assumed the whole road was 50mph but it dropped to 40 for a small stretch and I was doing 52. This got investigated and it turns out the sign had fallen to the side so it wasn’t upright or completely visible. Luckily this ended up being a full defence and I’ve kept my license! Thank you for all your help!

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Lee
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November 15, 2023 20231115105603

Legends

5

Spoke to Conor at MAJ and he was top with handling my case. I knew I had a defence due to my medical prescription but I had no way of proving this on my own in court. I know people who have represented themselves and they almost always ended up pleading guilty. There was no way I was pleading guilty to something I knew I had a defence for. Conor knew the law in and out and it was just a case of proving the evidence in court. Case was dropped after 2 months. Thanks mate

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Iris
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November 08, 2023 20231108095334

Really lovely with my son

5

I contacted this firm on behalf of my son who had been charged with a drug driving offence. He has ADHD and has a medicinal cannabis prescription to ease his symptoms. He was pulled over because the police saw him get in his car late Friday night with a group of his friends. They’re young lads so they were quite loud and rowdy and had been drinking. My son refused the roadside breath test. I’m not sure why he did this as he’d only had one pint (so he said) and would have been under the limit and free to go! So then he had to be taken to the station for a blood test which is where they found the cannabis. Luckily my son didn’t say anything in the interview and this gave us an opportunity to speak to MAJ before he was charged. They asked about the police procedure and the levels etc and said he had a full defence due to the cannabis prescription. We instructed them for representation and it’s the best money we spent to save our son. Although the police need to get themselves clued up on cannabis prescriptions so we wouldn’t have to do this in the first place!

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Aaron
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November 08, 2023 20231108094156

Found them on TikTok

5

I can't thank the team at MAJ enough for how helpful they have been throughout my case. I received first class service all the way through and I spoke to a few different people. They were all equally as helpful and friendly. I first noticed their firm on TikTok prior to me being charged (don't know whether this was a sign looking back!) so when I was pulled over and I thought the police were a bit off, I decided to give these guys a call. It was Conor I spoke to first and I instantly recognised his voice from the videos so it was a bit of comfort in a stressful time. I'd highly recommend this firm for anyone seeking legal advice, it's not cheap but nothing is these days, but it's worth it to keep your job and no criminal record. Thanks guys.

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Sian
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October 16, 2023 20231016121157

Thank You!

5

I initially spoke to Conor at M.A.J law and then my case was handed over to James. I know solicitors are expensive, but I was in a desperate situation as I was facing a driving ban and I really can’t afford one because of my job. Conor and James looked at the evidence and to my delight found that a police procedure hadn’t been carried out correctly so I couldn’t be charged. I hold my hands up that I made a silly mistake, which I will never do again, but thank you so much for supporting me through everything! Would definitely recommend to anyone.

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Elena
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October 04, 2023 20231004124250

Won my partners case

5

Thank you for winning my partners case. I am not originally from here and my English is not the best but wanted to say thank you for being patient and understanding and helping my partner.

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Josie
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October 02, 2023 20231002121447

Brilliant Solicitors

5

Just wanted to pop a review on here to say thank you to Conor at M.A.J solicitors! I’ve been driving for 45 years and I’ve never once committed a driving offence. I was sent a letter accusing me of speeding where the signs were completely ambiguous! I don’t really understand the modern legal lingo as I’m in my 70’s now, but Conor managed to sort everything for me and put an old woman at ease! Thank you Conor, I’ll be forever grateful!

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About Conor Johnstone

Conor is a specialist motoring defence solicitor and Marcus' son. He is known for his extensive knowledge of drink & drug driving cases.

Languages Spoken: English

Contact Conor Johnstone

Address

MAJ Law Limited

The Old Grammar School

23 Derby Road

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 9LG



Phone 0151 422 8020

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Acquired

Updated

United Kingdom

Currently Registered

15/03/16

04/03/21

We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor

WORK EXPERIENCE

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Name

Duration

Associate

MAJ Law Limited

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