by Kris | Apr 18, 2020 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Miscellany, Motoring Law, Road Traffic law
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...
by Kris | Apr 7, 2020 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Motoring Law, Police, Road Traffic law
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...
by Kris | Mar 4, 2016 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Motoring Law, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
s172s need to be taken seriously. Here’s how I know: Every once in a while, I prosecute road traffic matters for the CPS. The majority of the prosecutions on a typical Magistrates Court Traffic list are s172 Road Traffic Act matters (failure to give information...
by Kris | Oct 16, 2015 | Motoring Law, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
Have a driving licence and a car – and changing your address? s99 of the Road Traffic Act, 1988 requires all licence holders to notify the DVLA of a change of address. It is a separate offence under s43C of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act, 1994 to use an...