Pat, I am no expert, but I would think that you might be able to speak at the hearing, but I the magistrates will likely still want to speak directly with the lorry driver (in that sense you cannot speak for him, but it may be that you could make a statement).
Obviously, if he is pleading guilty there will not be any kind of trial, just mitigation and sentencing. It may be that the lorry driver (who would be representing himself) could ask for you to be called to provide evidence for the mitigation (like a character reference) but, for any facts, they will want to hear those first hand from him.
I really think that the driver should seriously consider getting some legal advice (if he has not already done so), even if he does eventually decide not to be represented in court.
Even if he still decides to plead guilty, legal advice could be helpful with any mitigation.
Last edited by: SteelSpark on Tue 18 May 10 at 09:34
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