Maria Wójcicka

One of the first questions drivers ask after being stopped for drink driving is: is there any chance of not losing my licence for three years? In many cases – yes. A conditional discontinuance of criminal proceedings is a result that, with proper preparation, can materially change the outcome of a case. What a Conditional…

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You have discovered a serious defect in a car you bought. What now? The law gives you concrete tools – but using them effectively requires acting in the right order and within the right timeframes. The Poznań Regional Court in its judgment of 21 August 2015 (case ref. XV Ca 471/15) showed step by step…

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When you buy a used car, you accept a certain degree of wear. Scratches, fading, natural corrosion – these are not defects in the legal sense. But where does normal wear end and a defect for which the seller is liable begin? The Poznań Regional Court in its judgment of 21 August 2015 (case ref.…

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When a car turns out to have something wrong with it after purchase, the first question is: how do you prove the defect existed at the time of sale? The answer is straightforward – a technical expert’s report. The Poznań Regional Court in its judgment of 21 August 2015 (case ref. XV Ca 471/15) illustrated…

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Being stopped for drink driving is a serious situation, but not every stop leads to the same outcome. In misdemeanour cases – where the alcohol concentration did not exceed 0.5 per mille in the blood or 0.25 mg/l in exhaled breath – the law gives the court the option of refraining from imposing a driving…

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You bought a used car, discovered a serious fault a week later and called the seller straight away. Is that enough? Should you have sent a recorded letter? And if you did not, have you lost your right to make a complaint? The Poznań Regional Court in its judgment of 21 August 2015 (case ref.…

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One of the most common arguments from used car sellers goes like this: “The car has a valid technical inspection certificate, so it’s in perfect working order.” It sounds convincing. But the Poznań Regional Court in its judgment of 21 August 2015 (case ref. XV Ca 471/15) made clear that a passing MOT result does…

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Being stopped for drink driving is one of the hardest moments a driver can face. The first questions that come to mind are always practical ones: how to get to work, who will pick the children up from school, what happens to the mortgage. Whether and how a licence can be kept – or a…

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Before making a complaint about a vehicle defect, you usually have to prove the defect exists first. That means visiting an automotive expert, having a technical inspection carried out, running a diagnostic scan. All of which costs money. Can you later add those costs to your claim against the seller? Yes – and there is…

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Picture this: you buy a used car and a week later the fuel injection system starts playing up. You make a complaint and ask for a price reduction. The seller agrees. A month later, an expert finds that the car was in a serious accident and has a faulty airbag system. Can you now withdraw…

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