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EU driving licences post-Brexit

EU DRIVING LICENCES POST-BREXIT  One of the tasks post-Brexit will be the working out how the UK will deal with EU driving licences. At present any EU member state driver with a valid EU member state licence can drive a

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Motoring Law – He Who Lives By The Procedural Sword Must Die By It

I have been representing drivers across the country over the last few weeks. Some interesting cases have included: Representing a motorist accused of not responding to a section 172 notice. The case due to various errors by the police was

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Benefit Fraud Work

Contact me if you have an upcoming benefit fraud case. I have represented many individuals in such cases in London and the South East. Have a professional barrister on your side avoiding the need for a solicitor. I am ready

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M6 / M42 Area And Variable Speed Limits

This area is notorious for speed camera and variable speed limits. I have represented many drivers caught in this area and assisted them in keeping their licence. Often the speed done is quite literally  “off the scale” with the risk

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Some Wins On The Road

Some recent cases of note in the last month include the following: Representing a young man accused of drug driving. He was charged with driving whilst unfit but no Field Impairment Test had been carried out and a urine as

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An Excellent Blog Post By The Barrister David Osborne On Direct Access And Why Coming Straight To A Barrister Is A Good Thing

This a briliant blog post from the barrister David Osborne on Direct Access. View his blog on http://www.david-osborne.com/blog/   September 9th, 2015 Until comparatively recently, barristers and solicitors were two distinct but interrelated disciplines in the provision of legal services.  In

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I Have Just Won The Acquisition International UK Road Transportation Law Award 2015

I have just been awarded the Acquisition International UK Road Transportation Law Award 2015 in recognition of this niche area that I am well known in. Do contact me by phone or email to see if I can assist you with

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Remember How Traffic Miscarriages Of Justice In The Magistrates Can Be Remedied At The Crown Court

I am often surprised and, frankly, sometimes dismayed by perfectly good arguments being rejected by magistrates who then go on to ban drivers for substantial periods of time. This demonstrates the importance of our system of appeals – just remember

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Saving A Motorist From A Six Month Ban

This is a testimonial from a client in a long running case. A win is a win is a win!   Having had to employ the services of an au pair for the first time I was pretty shocked when

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I Have Just Appeared On The Victoria Derbyshire Show On BBC TV To Discuss Road Traffic Law And Cycling

I have just appeared with Boris Johnson’s Cycling Commissioner, Andrew Gilligan, and the head of a Cycling Charity to discuss Road Safety Justice and Cycling Law. You can watch the discussion here – go to 1 hour 29 minutes 26

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