By Stephen Scully in Criminal Law on Wednesday 8 June 2011 @ 10:28
Are you aware of the new car insurance rule due to come into force soon? The new law, known as the Continuous Insurance Enforcement rule requires all registered vehicles to have valid insurance. Previously, it has only been illegal to drive a vehicle without insurance but this new law now... read more
By Stephen Scully in Criminal Law on Thursday 26 May 2011 @ 14:36
A new safety campaign by charity Brake could result in radical changes for young drivers passing their tests after recently released figures suggest that in excess of 8000 young people have been killed in road traffic accidents in the past 10 years.Proposals include banning newly qualified... read more
By Stephen Scully in Criminal Law on Thursday 19 May 2011 @ 11:06
The Supreme Court in London concluded yesterday that allowing the police to retain the fingerprints and DNA samples of innocent people is unlawful. The European Court of Human Rights had reached a similar conclusion almost three years earlier. It is understood that Government changes to the law... read more
By Stephen Scully in Criminal Law on Wednesday 11 May 2011 @ 09:28
Government Minister Philip Hammond has today announced plans to "shake up" existing motoring law. As a result, Police will receive powers to fine careless drivers on the spot, rather than taking them to court, as part of government plans to make Britain's roads safer. It is thought that... read more
By Stephen Scully in Criminal Law on Tuesday 5 April 2011 @ 12:40
Following a recently commissioned Government report on drink and drug driving, changes are proposed to the current law for the first time in over 40 years. Although drink drive related deaths have fallen by more than three quarters since the late 1970s' - despite the number of drivers trebling... read more
