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Aggravating Features and Mitigating Factors: Why Two Similar Cases Can Produce Very Different Sentences

One of the most common misconceptions we encounter is the belief that sentencing is simply a mathematical exercise. Many motorists assume that once

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Mixed reviews for a government change of heart on magistrates’ sentencing powers.

What has changed? The Ministry of Justice confirmed on the 10th March 2023 that they have reversed the change made just over ten months ago to

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Don’t doze on the road!

The 17th of March is world sleep day, so what better time to discuss the relationship between 40 winks and driving? Driving whilst tired The first

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Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 – Impact on Motoring Law

Motoring law constantly evolves with changes being implemented on a frequent basis. Some significant changes are in the pipeline with some set to be

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New year, new mobile phone laws

Important Update In force: 25th March 2022 The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 Regulation 110 of the Road

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Women Drivers

Dispelling the Myths around Women Drivers in the UK

Google lists 6,090,000 hits when you enter the search terms ‘Women driver jokes’. Men on the other hand, are idolised and routinely depicted in

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BBC Radio 3 Counties Interview about Texting and Driving

Jeanette Miller talks about the appeal process and what could happen regarding a texting and driving

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Driving Offence Statistics 2016

2016 in review It seems fitting that the year our founder, Geoffrey Miller, passed away is the most successful since the firm was founded in 2000.

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Is #Technology putting drivers in danger #TheDistractionFactor

Jeanette Miller talks about accidents and near misses caused by being distracted at the wheel by technology. Cars today have more modern gadgets such

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New Court Costs for Convicted Defendants

New regulations have been introduced today under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Criminal Courts Charge) Regulations 2015 which impose a

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dangerous driving conditions

Be Prepared For Driving In April Showers

As the famous rhyme goes, “April showers brings May flowers.” Well, it also brings dangerous driving conditions too. As we know all too well, the

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Motoring Offence Fines To Be Unlimited

Guest Blog by John Ruane On 12 March 2015 new subsections of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) were introduced

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