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Mobile Phone Glasgow Found Not Guilty

Having been accused of using his mobile phone whilst driving, our client needed expert representation and was advised to contact our office by the police officer who reported him! The difficulty in this case was that our client was already on 11 penalty points and was facing a 6 month period of disqualification under the 'totting-up' provisions. This case went to Trial and we successfully cross-examined the police witnesses on the meaning of use of the phone. The Court upheld our submission that there was no case to answer and our client was found not guilty after trial and was permitted to drive (albeit very carefully) away from Glasgow Justice of the Peace Court.

Published: 23/06/2017

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