‘The sentence of a teenager who boasted of driving at 142mph on a motorway the night before he killed a man in a high-speed crash is to be reviewed.’
BBC News, 29th May 2015
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‘A driver who killed a cyclist in Cheshire, then tried to cover up the crime, has been jailed for seven years.’
BBC News, 12th May 2015
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‘People who take drugs before getting behind the wheel of a car believe it is a “much more acceptable” thing to do than driving while drunk, according to a Government study.’
The Independent, 6th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who led drinking and driving awareness courses for more than 20 years has been sentenced for committing the offence herself.’
Full story
BBC News, 17th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘New rules on driving under the effects of drugs will come into effect from tomorrow.’
The Independent, 1st March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Drivers who commit traffic offences in another EU country will be pursued for fines at home, under a new EU draft law expected to be passed on Wednesday.’
Full story
BBC News, 10th February 2015
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‘Report calls for wide range of improvements to the way the Crown Prosecution Service handles the prosecution of offenders who cause death on the roads.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A motorist drove the wrong way for nine miles down major roads including Britain’s busiest motorway.’
Full story
The Guardian, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for killing a teenage girl in a hit-and-run crash. Jasmyn Chan, 14, died when she was hit by a car on Normanton Hill, Sheffield, on 9 May while crossing the road.’
BBC News, 27th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘There are increasing numbers of post-April 2013 personal injury settlements being reported, many of which contain specific reference to the damages figure including the 10% uplift provided for by Simmons v Castle [2012] EWCA Civ 1288.’
Zenith PI Blog, 13th January 2015
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Clive Anderson ask how our legal system will cope in a fast-approaching world of autonomous cars, care-bots and other machines using artificial intelligence to make judgments normally made by humans.’
BBC Unreliable Evidence, 7th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Smart car owner has won a year-long battle over a £50 parking ticket given because she parked at a right angle to the kerb. But what is the law, asks Chris Stokel-Walker.’
BBC News, 17th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A driver who was sent a ticket for speeding past a primary school successfully defeated the case using only a tape measure.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The UK government’s announcement last week of the results of its competition for driverless car testing is an exciting development. We expect an announcement of the results of a review of the regulatory regime to follow shortly. As we wait for these results, we identify the top ten areas where we think the law will need to be updated to allow this important technology to move forward.’
Technology Law Update, 8th December 2014
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘A driver who claimed his excessive speed during a police chase was due to his dog sitting on the accelerator pedal has been jailed for 13 months.’
BBC News, 27th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The law student denies terrorism offences, saying he had contemplated committing an armed robbery or buying heroin or a gun instead’
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A motorist who drove for eight miles in the wrong direction on the A1(M) motorway before colliding with a police car has been jailed.’
BBC News, 31st October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Former cabinet minister Chris Huhne has lost a challenge against an order that he must pay £77,750 costs from his prosecution for passing speeding points to his ex-wife.’
The Guardian, 28th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Former cabinet minister Chris Huhne is challenging a court order for £77,750 in costs relating to his prosecution for passing speeding points to his former wife.’
BBC News, 28th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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