A judge has been handed a £5,000 fine for wasting court time and resources over a red light signal offence (more…)
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Judge wasted money contesting red light offence
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
Court hearings for offences down
Thursday, June 21st, 2012
Ministry of Justice statistics show a decrease in the number of road traffic offences which went to court (more…)
Justice outcomes by location
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
Dangerous driving charge for Snowdon 4×4 driver
Friday, September 16th, 2011
A man who attempted to drive to the summit of Snowdon faces charges of dangerous driving (more…)
Police criticised for using Aircraft to convict road marking offence
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Cheshire Constabulary used a £300,000 aeroplane to photograph line markings on the A55 to help convict a white line road marking offence (more…)
Victims Surcharge Orders
Friday, February 5th, 2010
For any offences that the Courts are able to punish with a fine, provided the offence was committed on or after 1 April 2007, a £15 victims’ surcharge will now be payable. (more…)
Making a Statutory Declaration
Friday, February 5th, 2010
If you are prosecuted for an offence in a Magistrates’ Court and the matter is concluded in your absence, for example this could be an alleged offence of speeding, then you can contact your local Magistrates’ Court and request to make a Statutory Declaration – that you were not aware of the proceedings against you, this is done on oath. You would have to satisfy the Magistrates’ of the facts. (more…)
Recovering your costs
Friday, February 5th, 2010
That when you go to Court and the Crown Prosecutor Service (CPS) ask for an adjournment because of any reasons such as they have not obtained all their evidence or another reason that is not your fault, then the Magistrates Court, where most cases are dealt with, are not allowed to punish the CPS by awarding costs against them, caused by the adjournment. (more…)
Judge wasted money contesting red light offence
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013Court hearings for offences down
Thursday, June 21st, 2012Ministry of Justice statistics show a decrease in the number of road traffic offences which went to court (more…)
Justice outcomes by location
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012Dangerous driving charge for Snowdon 4×4 driver
Friday, September 16th, 2011A man who attempted to drive to the summit of Snowdon faces charges of dangerous driving (more…)
Police criticised for using Aircraft to convict road marking offence
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Cheshire Constabulary used a £300,000 aeroplane to photograph line markings on the A55 to help convict a white line road marking offence (more…)
Victims Surcharge Orders
Friday, February 5th, 2010For any offences that the Courts are able to punish with a fine, provided the offence was committed on or after 1 April 2007, a £15 victims’ surcharge will now be payable. (more…)
Making a Statutory Declaration
Friday, February 5th, 2010If you are prosecuted for an offence in a Magistrates’ Court and the matter is concluded in your absence, for example this could be an alleged offence of speeding, then you can contact your local Magistrates’ Court and request to make a Statutory Declaration – that you were not aware of the proceedings against you, this is done on oath. You would have to satisfy the Magistrates’ of the facts. (more…)
Recovering your costs
Friday, February 5th, 2010That when you go to Court and the Crown Prosecutor Service (CPS) ask for an adjournment because of any reasons such as they have not obtained all their evidence or another reason that is not your fault, then the Magistrates Court, where most cases are dealt with, are not allowed to punish the CPS by awarding costs against them, caused by the adjournment. (more…)
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