TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 3 Years and £30000, was it worth it? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-49641063 No! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 madness obviously don't like his son very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Yeah just read that, I think we are supposed to feel sorry for him, or see him as some sort of hero! Just an awkward old twit, who has wasted everyone's time and his sons inheritance 👏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 1 minute ago, kennett said: Yeah just read that, I think we are supposed to feel sorry for him, or see him as some sort of hero! Just an awkward old twit, who has wasted everyone's time and his sons inheritance 👏 I can understand his principle but how much further would he have gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Surely a decent barrister should have said "unless you were sitting at home with 10 witnesses when it allegedly happened, the chances of you winning are very slim, we don't reccomend you proceed with this" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Sounds like he is on the spectrum, and simply had to show that he was right / couldn’t let it go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 36 minutes ago, kennett said: Surely a decent barrister should have said "unless you were sitting at home with 10 witnesses when it allegedly happened, the chances of you winning are very slim, we don't reccomend you proceed with this" They saw £ signs and took it on.. 100£ and some points, or £30,000. Madness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 36 minutes ago, kennett said: Surely a decent barrister should have said "unless you were sitting at home with 10 witnesses when it allegedly happened, the chances of you winning are very slim, we don't reccomend you proceed with this" I am sure his Barrister would have outlined the inevitability of the case, but the defendant is in charge and if he chooses to ignore good advice the case goes on and the costs rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Speeding enforcement is 90% a motoring tax and maybe 10% road safety.........you take on the taxman and you take on "the system".....and no one beats the system! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 What a ***** have a go once if you don’t prove your case just shut up and pay up mind . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 I can feel sorry for him , he might just be the Victor meldrew type , but then again , he might be an ordinary old chap that was going about his business ( and not speeding ), and he has been shafted by the system , that would stick in anyone's throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy69 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 5 hours ago, kennett said: Surely a decent barrister should have said "unless you were sitting at home with 10 witnesses when it allegedly happened, the chances of you winning are very slim, we don't reccomend you proceed with this" Exactly this. I was caught "speeding" once, ticket said 68 in a 40, the 40 limit was for roadworks and had been removed for almost a week. Spoke to a local road traffic lawyer I spoke too agreed that there was no way I was speeding but recommended as I had no points on my license I was better to pay the fine and take the points as it would cost aprox £1000 for them to help out and mean me having to take a day off work to go to court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Interestingly, I just renewed my insurance and for an extra £19.95 I could have had an add-on for a "Mr Loophole" style legal service which so-say promised a 60%+ chance of getting me off points for speeding and / or using a mobile phone whilst driving. I said I wouldn't do either anyway and turned them down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 46 minutes ago, stumpy69 said: Exactly this. I was caught "speeding" once, ticket said 68 in a 40, the 40 limit was for roadworks and had been removed for almost a week. Spoke to a local road traffic lawyer I spoke too agreed that there was no way I was speeding but recommended as I had no points on my license I was better to pay the fine and take the points as it would cost aprox £1000 for them to help out and mean me having to take a day off work to go to court. Yep as I said............"you can't beat the system"...............you can only duck and dive and ride the blows!......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 How was he caught? Claiming it was "a car in an adjacent lane" is a bit vague. The hand held are pretty accurate even from a moterway bridge and a static would have lines on the road. 🤔 Can think of better uses for £30k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsdon Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Haha - I'll bet he's a Brexiter :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 41 minutes ago, Retsdon said: Haha - I'll bet he's a Brexiter :)) I'd say his traits are much more remainer like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringDon Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 His money and he is free to waste it as he chooses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 must be a idiot, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wascal Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 The best thing a solicitor every hears is "It's the principle of the matter !" Kerching !! ££££ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) 🤣 Edited September 10, 2019 by Muddy Funker Not allowed to say **** ***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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