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I have now heard from the Ministry of Justice regarding the situation over motorists defence costs. I would summarize proposal 2009 No. 2720 as follows: A Court may make a Defendant's Cost Order on application...
I feel very strongly that you should be more careful about the frequent advice you give your readers to use the Small Claims track of the County Court, because the fact of the matter is that this justice...
It's official. If you are innocent, the government requires you to pay for the cost of proving it, or take standard grade legal aid. Read the Government’s response: “While the Government accepts that individuals...
I forward this email to you in total frustration at the way that the traffic police and their partners manage their dealings with the tax paying public. I have only ever had four speeding endorsements...
I have just received a fine in the post from the municipality of PISA, for an alleged infringement of circulating in a restricted traffic zone without authorisation. The date of the offence was 12 Aug...
I wrote to you some while ago about the 1689 Bill of Rights as it may apply to on the spot fines. This Act contains "inalienable rights", one of which is as follows: “That all grants and promises of fines...
You must be tired of questions to do with parking fines but I would appreciate your advice. In January I parked in a Premier Parking Solutions car park near Exeter station to go to London. On my return...
In 2009 we travelled to Tropea in Italy. Now, 6 months later, we have received a parking fine, that we cannot understand as it is in Italian. We do have a cover page listing an IBAN transfer number that...
Imagine the quietest village. Imagine a quiet slip road off it. Imagine double parking but not obstruction the lane while you are loading the kids into your car for a day at the beach. (4 minutes tops)...
My mother (aged 70+) has received a letter from her local police containing an accusation of dangerous or careless driving at 7:15 on Saturday May 16th. Beyond that there is no other detail and apparently...