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Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Mixed Messages: Not So Special Reasons
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As regular readers will know anyone convicted of an endorsable traffic offence has the opportunity to argue special reasons . A special reas...
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Jury Discharged in Manchester Airport Police Assault Retrial
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HHJ Flewitt KC has discharged the jury in the retrial of two brothers accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport. Brother...
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Cheshire Man with BB Gun Ran to Rescue of Paraglider
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A Cheshire man armed with a BB gun ran to the rescue of a paraglider as they descended into a field of cows. Henry Johnson, 21, of Yew Tree...
Thursday, 14 May 2026
Single Justice Procedure Magistrate Dialled in from Portugal
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The Single Justice Procedure (SJP) is attracting further criticism today, with the revelation that at least one Magistrate has presided over...
Wirral Man Stonewalled Police Over Speeding Offences
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A Wirral man ignored more than twenty letters from the police in relation to alleged speeding offences. Carl Fixter, 40, of Allport Lane, B...
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