Solicitors - Motoring Advice

[porkdog]

Anyone know of a good Solicitor in Brighton?

My mate had 3 warrants out for his arrest regarding various motoring offences and was after a good Solicitor to try and get him off. Personally i think he's buggered and his licence will go but he's sure if he had a good solicitor he could get away with it. anyone ever had dealings with a good one and if so can you please either give me details.

 

[Bombardier]

Sorry, no sympathy. He should not be on the road then. If he's violated the law he should take his punishment. I have had to twice in the last 4 years!

 

[porkdog]

My thoughts exactly this, he shouldnt be allowed to drive. i told him he should get one hefty fine and a very long ban. he's one of my best mates but this does not make it any different.

 

[Racek]

A good Solicitor? Maybe just any solicitor as Im sure they will give him the same advice as any other, and that will be to take his punishment.

 

[Garage_Doors]

A good Solicitor? Maybe just any solicitor as Im sure they will give him the same advice as any other, and that will be to take his punishment.

A solicitor will tell him what he want to hear so he can make as much money as possible, its not a no win no fee deal.

 

[readingstockport]

Tough shit, your mate should either stop driving or man up and accept the penalty for breaking the law.

f*** him.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

If he really has got himself in that much grief then it doesn't matter who the solicitor is.

The newspapers always bang on about that Mr Loophole guy, Nick Freeman, and his apparently amazing ability to get rich celebrities out of being banned, but even he loses far more cases than he wins. He's been in court in Sussex with some of his loaded clients, it just doesn't make the paper because they've been bang to rights and they get convicted.

If he really has three warrants out for his arrest dare I suggest it might be safer for other road users if he did get banned? Pretty sure, whatever people's feelings about traffic offences, most wouldn't find it remotely funny if he ran over someone they l know or careered into their car at a time when he was supposed to be banned.

 

[Racek]

If he really has got himself in that much grief then it doesn't matter who the solicitor is.

The newspapers always bang on about that Mr Loophole guy, Nick Freeman, and his apparently amazing ability to get rich celebrities out of being banned, but even he loses far more cases than he wins. He's been in court in Sussex with some of his loaded clients, it just doesn't make the paper because they've been bang to rights and they get convicted.

If he really has three warrants out for his arrest dare I suggest it might be safer for other road users if he did get banned? Pretty sure, whatever people's feelings about traffic offences, most wouldn't find it remotely funny if he ran over someone they l know or careered into their car at a time when he was supposed to be banned.

I once asked a senior partner of a big firm of solicitors about him. He laughed and said that 'they dont print how many times he looses'.

Good point!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I once asked a senior partner of a big firm of solicitors about him. He laughed and said that 'they dont print how many times he looses'.

Is true. One of my colleagues was in court for a case in which Freeman was involved, and it's fair to say he was somewhat antipicating an absolute grilling from the bloke, just because of his reputation. When he got to the stand, there was barely a question asked, and the motorist was found guilty almost immediately. The thing with a lot of traffic legislation is that it's mostly black and white. You either have done it or you haven't: there are no degrees of guilt under the law, or need to prove intent or recklessless as with many criminal offences. Obviously with stuff like careless or dangerous driving there are opinions involved, but most other stuff is fairly straightforward.

Nick Freeman even calls himself "Mr Loophole" on his own website

 

[brunswick]

ignore all legal info (not you - strawman etc)....and carry on driving.....60 million cars in england.....never get stopped unless doing something really silly.

can say he was not driving at each offence.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

ignore all legal info (not you - strawman etc)....and carry on driving.....60 million cars in england.....never get stopped unless doing something really silly.

can say he was not driving at each offence.

I'm glad you're not my solicitor

 

[happypig]

If he's had (got) warrants out for his arrest then he's ignored court proceedings and failed to turn up, and more than once by the sound of it.
Best thing he can do is go to the police station about 7 o clock in the morning and hand himself in; if he's lucky, he should be put on the list for court that day. If he ignores it, he could be picked up anytime and find himself spending overnight, or even a weekend, in there.

 

[itszamora]

He's also presumably therefore in contempt of court, a criminal offence which carries a maximum penalty of (I believe) 5 years imprisonment.

 

[tedebear]

3 warrants out for his arrest and he's living a normal life at home and carrying on with his work? Where are the police looking? Under his garden gnome?

 

[happypig]

He's also presumably therefore in contempt of court, a criminal offence which carries a maximum penalty of (I believe) 5 years imprisonment.

No, he's not. If someone is summonsed to appear at court and they fail to turn up, then the prosecution can apply for a warrant (either backed for bail or not). If granted the police then go and serve the warrant. If it's backed for bail and he doesn't turn up, then he will be charged with a bail act offence and if convicted this carries a maximum of 3 months imprisonment. If it's not backed for bail, he gets banged up to be presented to the court in custody.

 

[ryeseagull]

I've got it cracked:

Find a homeless person who matches your friend in height and weight. Kill them. Put the body in your mate's car; brick on the accelerator, straight off Beachy Head.

Problem solved.

 

[Eric Potts]

I've got it cracked:

Find a homeless person who matches your friend in height and weight. Kill them. Put the body in your mate's car; brick on the accelerator, straight off Beachy Head.

Problem solved.

Well...

Despite having very little legal experience myself , I've examined that plan forensically , and it looks absolutely flawless .

He should go for it .

 

[DT Withdean]

Drive better next time.
Some of these road laws might be there to protect others from your 'unlucky' mate.

If he's got the cash try:

Freeman and Co

 

[Gully]

Sod him, from what you say he is clearly unfit to be behind the wheel, one less chopper on the road will make it far safer for the rest of us!