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Can I drive in the UK with an American License?
Welcome to this three part series of Motoring law tips for American drivers in the UK. In this series, I’ll show you some of the everyday mistakes American drivers in the UK are making which are costing them money, points on their licence, and/or unnecessary criminal...
Day 6: Six ways to stay out of the magistrates court (Private Client Motoring Lawyers)
Welcome to Day 6 of this six-day series on the simple things people can do to stay out of the magistrates court. In this series, I’ve shown you some of the everyday mistakes people are making which are costing them money, points on their licence, and/or unnecessary...
Day 5: Six ways to stay out of the magistrates court (Don’t talk yourself into an arrest)
Welcome to Day 5 of this six-day series on the simple things people can do to stay out of the magistrates court. In this series, I’ll show you everyday mistakes people are making which are costing them money, points on their licence, and/or unnecessary criminal...
Day 4: Six ways to stay out of the magistrates court (Speed awareness course & why you should consider taking it before it’s too late)
Welcome to Day 4 of this six-day series on the simple things people can do to stay out of the magistrates court. In this series, I’ll show you everyday mistakes people are making which are costing them money, points on their licence, and/or unnecessary criminal...
Day 3: Six ways to stay out of the magistrates court (Making sure you’ve got the right use classes on your car insurance policy)
Welcome to Day 3 of this six-day series on the simple things people can do to stay out of the magistrates court. In this series, I'll show you everyday mistakes people are making which are costing them money, points on their licence, and/or unnecessary criminal...
Day 2: Six ways to stay out of the magistrates court (Adding your child as a named driver on your insurance policy)
Welcome to Day 2 of this six-day series on the simple things people can do to stay out of the magistrates court. In this series, I'll show you everyday mistakes people are making which are costing them money, points on their licence, and/or unnecessary criminal...
Day 1: Six ways to stay out of the magistrates court (172s & how to avoid them)
I’m really excited to share a new series on simple things people can do to stay out of the magistrates court. Over the next six days, I'll show you everyday mistakes people are making which are costing them money, points on their licence, and/or unnecessary criminal...
The strange case of Marie Dinou and the British Transport Police
Can the police direct a non-infected person to go home? This is essentially the question I raised in my previous posts, "Can the Coronavirus police stop me from jogging?" and, "What's the penalty for complying with Coronavirus laws?". The starting point is that the...
What’s the penalty for failing to comply with Coronavirus laws?
What's the punishment for breaking the Coronavirus regulations? The answer is in The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020. For a download of the regulations, click covid19-legislation If your case ends up in the Magistrates Court,...
Can the Coronavirus police stop me from jogging?
Are there any Coronavirus reasonable excuse exercise time limit laws? You won't find your answer in the Coronavirus Act 2020. Instead, you'll find what you need, kind of, in Statutory Instrument number 350: Public Health England: The Health Protection (Coronavirus,...

