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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,...
How can I find out if my magistrates court trial is adjourned due to the coronavirus?
You've read all the Government advice on social distancing, so you would assume that there should be no problem with getting your Magistrates Court trial adjourned. Magistrates Courts "Business as usual"? Robert Buckland, QC MP, Lord Chancellor said on 18 March 2020...
Do I need a solicitor for a Magistrates Court trial?
Is hiring a solicitor for my magistrates court case the best decision, or is there a better way? Most people would love to have an experienced criminal barrister with them for their magistrates court case. The problem is that we hear stories of burned out barristers -...
When is it in the Public Interest for the CPS to drop your case?
Is writing to the Crown Prosecution Service telling them that you're not the type of guy who should be prosecuted really your best move? Is your solicitor writing letters to the Crown Prosecution Service telling them that it's, "Not in the Public Interest" for you to...
Speeding or perverting: Why a lawyer can save you money and heartache
If only the officer would have contacted a motoring lawyer, she would have kept her job and avoided prison. (Former) detective Clare Brown was in the passenger seat when her partner was stopped by a PCSO for speeding. Instead of challenging the PSCO's speeding...
How can I get the CPS to drop the case?
Sometimes, you can get the CPS drop a case. Getting the Crown Prosecution Service to drop the case is your best possible outcome. If the CPS drop the case, there's no trial. This is good news because you are saved from the ordeal of telling your side of the story in...
