Mobile Phone Offences – Some Use is Legal While Driving, Some Isn’t We struck a significant blow in Crown Court recently, receiving a judgement helping to establish the shortcomings in mobile phone driving offence legislation & providing some clarity for motorists. To be clear; we are not attempting to encourage anyone to do anything […]
David Beckham: NIP Not Received Within 14 Days Let’s talk about the David Beckham case, notices of intended prosecution and the 14 day rule. We had around five enquiries yesterday where people had read about the case and wanted to know if they could ‘get off’ a speeding allegation using the same defence. Let’s try […]
Using mobile phone to take a photo whilst stationary in a motor vehicle. The Crown Prosecution Service have agreed recently not to oppose an appeal to the Crown Court in relation to an allegation of using a mobile phone whilst driving. Client was stationary at lights and was taking a selfie photo of himself […]
Lord Michael Howard conviction for failing to name successfully quashed, the right decision for the wrong reasons We deal with more failing to name driver cases than any other type of allegation. We were really hopeful that this case would result in the level of scrutiny necessary to clarify what is a really complicated little […]
Nothing in the following article is meant to suggest that as defence lawyers we do not want the Crown Prosecution Service and the police to have equality of arms in relation to prosecuting motoring offences. We want all lawyers involved in the criminal justice system, whether defence or prosecution, to have the time and […]
There are many solicitors firms up and down the UK offering motoring law “expertise”, but do they all really offer you the same service? There are thousands of general practice solicitors, providing everything from conveyancing, probate and will writing through to matrimonial representation, litigation and personal injury as well as offering to represent Britain’s […]
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Patterson Law Fighting to Overturn Conviction for Failing to Name Driver Requests for driver information under s.172 RTA 88 enable the police to compel people to provide identification evidence which the police don’t have, either by giving incriminating evidence against themselves or by pointing the finger at someone else who is then sent a […]
Randox Testing Services (RTS) *** UPDATED MAY 2017 *** Two Men Arrested In Connection With Perverting The Course of Justice We are watching this investigation with interest. Randox (Manchester) have tested and continue to test a huge proportion of the blood samples taken by the police/prosecution in drug driving allegations. If it transpires that something […]
Motoring Offence Penalties, Fines & Disqualifications Are Rising There are new sentencing guidelines coming into force on 24 April. The guidelines apply to all who are sentenced on or after 24 April 2017, regardless of the date of the offence. So for cases in court on or after this date, the defendant will be […]