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Imagination is limitless, our roads are not!

By Chris Proctor @ Mar 30, 2012 in Motoring Offences

Imagine a place where speed limits do not exist and you could spend the day pretending you were Lewis Hamilton or Jenson Button. Now imagine a place where speed limits do exist and pretending to be Lewis Hamilton or Jenson Button could result in you losing your licence! A recent survey...

Five top tips on how to be ‘socially mobile’ without breaking the law!

By Chris Proctor @ Mar 12, 2012 in Motoring Offences

Not too long ago smartphones were heralded as being 'the future'. As with all things technological, within the blink of an eye 'the future' has suddenly become the present. Smartphones are accessible to everyone, young and old. If you are involved in business then a smartphone is a must....

Coalition Cabinet Minister charged with Speeding and Perverting the Course of Justice

By Chris Proctor @ Feb 3, 2012 in Motoring Offences

News has just come in that Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, will be prosecuted for speeding and perverting the course of justice. It is alleged that Mr Huhne's ex - wife, Vicky Pryce, accepted responsibility for a speeding offence committed by Mr Huhne in...

DVT screening – Radio Four programme ‘Face the Facts’ explores the issue

By Kelly Livesey @ Jul 13, 2011 in Medical Negligence

Later today BBC Radio Four will air a programme which investigates the failure of English hospitals to screen for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). JMW Solicitors are currently running a number of cases which deal with the failure to diagnose or prevent DVT in patients. Therefore we will all...

MP's totting up ban after using a mobile phone while driving

By JMW @ Aug 23, 2010 in Motoring Offences

A former barrister and human rights lawyer, who was elected as a Bolton MP in May, has been disqualified from driving under the  totting up  system after she admitted  using a mobile phone while driving . Bolton magistrates were told that Yasmin Qureshi was seen by police in...

Man with poor vision caused disabled woman's death by careless driving

By JMW @ Aug 17, 2010 in Motoring Offences

An 87-year-old man, whose eyesight was not up to driving standard, escaped punishment despite admitting causing the death by careless driving of a disabled woman because an accident expert regarded the victim's actions as reckless. Sheffield Crown Court was told that the war...

Supervisors of learners must avoid using a mobile phone

By JMW @ Aug 6, 2010 in Motoring Offences

Drivers, who use a mobile phone, have been drinking alcohol or fall asleep in the front passenger seat while supposedly supervising a learner, are committing a  motoring offence  and risk fines, disqualification or prison. According to a survey of 19,000 Automobile Association...