General Law

May 10

By MAJ Law

Causing Death By Careless Driving

What is 'careless' driving? Someone's driving will be considered careless if the standard of driving falls below the reasonable standard expected of a competent driver. Any of the following factors will aggravate the offence: failing to comply with road traffic signals speeding at the time the…

Apr 29

By MAJ Law

Section 2 Road Traffic Act - Dangerous Driving Defences

Dangerous driving is undoubtedly one of the most serious road offences to be committed, carrying a wide offence range from an obligatory 12 month driving ban and a low level community order, to a potential custodial sentence. If your standard of driving is so poor that you caused a death as a result

Feb 27

By MAJ Law

Section 4 Road Traffic Act Explained (Driving whilst unfit)

Section 4 of the Road Traffic Act, 1988 - What is it? What kind of sentence can the court impose? And what common defences can be raised? What is Section 4? The main difference between Section 4 (driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs), Section 5 (drink driving) and Section 5A (drug driving) is

Oct 12

By MAJ Law

Admission of Bad Character Evidence

In the UK criminal justice system, the admission of bad character evidence has long been a subject of debate and controversy. Bad character evidence refers to any information about a defendant's prior behaviour or character that is introduced in court to prove their guilt. This evidence can include…

Sep 28

By MAJ Law

Police investigation uncovers misuse of body-worn cameras

A recent BBC investigation has been described by a leading officer as 'shocking' as it uncovers more than 150 reports of camera misuse by forces across England and Wales. This is unfortunately something that occurs in a number of our cases - where clients have claimed that the police were not…

Jul 6

By MAJ Law

Longer prison sentences for driving offences

The Sentencing Council published new guidelines on the 15th June 2023 for driving offences. These guidelines took effect from the 1st July 2023. The guidance published reflects concerns from the general public regarding this specific type of offending. The courts have now been provided greater and…