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15 Oct 2018 15:23
Ian Bridge sees motorist acquitted in prosecution following fatal accidentCounsel from No5 Barristers’ Chambers has seen a motorist acquitted in an unusual case, where a jogger was killed after a vehicle skidded on ice. Barrister Ian Bridge saw the jury unanimously acquit the defendant of an allegation that she caused death by careless driving following a four-day trial more...
12 Oct 2018 14:08
Ceri Widdett represents family in wrong-way M1 crash inquestCeri Widdett from Exchange Chambers, instructed by Hudgell Solicitors, represented the family of a man who died in a crash when an 87-year-old drove the wrong way on the M1, at the inquest into his death. Michael Luciw, 27, was killed when Albert Newman drove 30 miles along the wrong carriageways of more...
2 Oct 2018 07:49
16 YEAR OLD BOY SENTENCED TO 38 MONTHS FOLLOWING FATAL CAR CRASHDouglas Lloyd has successfully prosecuted a 16 year old youth charged with Death by Dangerous Driving. The defendant received 38 months’ detention following the death of his 17 year old friend, in a high-speed crash in Walsall. The youth was also convicted of driving without a licence, having no more...
Private Prosecutions
PRIVATE PROSECUTIONS Private prosecutions are undertaken from the very outset when a magistrate’s court information is drafted right through to trial & appeal. Examples of private prosecutions I have been involved in include; • Acting on behalf of a husband when the wife had made false allegations more...
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