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Police officers widely misusing body-worn cameras

The BBC have reported on comments made by National Police Chief Council’s lead for body-worn video, Acting Chief Constable Jim Colwell. Dispute failings undermine confidence in policing in his view and more footage should now be released in order to improve...

Selection of Cases

We have set out over 400 of our previous cases below to give you insight into our expertise and the many ways it is possible to secure a favourable outcome. All of these clients avoided a mandatory driving ban with most awarded costs. Although initials have been used...

Backlog in cases reaches 480,000 from covid-19

Law Society Gazette article 26 June 2020 https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/magistrates-court-backlog-reaches-484000/5104780.article Magistrates’ courts face a backlog of over 480,000 cases, according to new figures laying bare the devastating impact of coronavirus on...

Getting charges withdrawn under new CPS covid-19 guidance

New Crown Prosecution Service guidance requires prosecutors to consider dropping charges to reduce the backlog of cases from the Covid-19 outbreak (480,000 cases as at 26/06/20). The CPS in their April 2020 interim guidance (set out below) have acknowledged the...

March 2020 Newsletter

We have set out below details of successful cases this month which show how the firms strategies are used to pursue dismissal of the charges where the police fail to manage the case properly before the trial. Other issues include non-attendance of prosecution...