Speeding In Glasgow

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Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

At first blush this was a relatively minor case – speeding at 45mph in 30mph zone in Glasgow. The potential consequences for our client, however, were significant.

After we got our teeth stuck in to it, however, the Crown was persuaded to treat the prosecution as “not called” or, to put it another way, our client was found not guilty.

Published: 07/07/2017

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Our client was accused of speeding at 101mph on the M74. Following a speeding trial the Sheriff decided that the police officers did not give credible or reliable evidence and found our client not guilty of the charge. Despite stating that he was very experienced, one road traffic officer claimed that he could not tell the Court the difference between a saloon and an estate car. This was a great result. There was no risk to our client's licence and was defended solely on a point of principle....

Speeding In Glasgow

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Sheriff Rejects Police Evidence In Speeding Charge