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Crime: Motoring & Traffic
CRIME SET OF THE YEAR 2010 - Chambers & Partners
‘The set is known for its “consistently outstanding juniors”.’
– Legal 500 (2009)
At QEB Hollis Whiteman, several of our junior barristers specialise in road traffic-related matters. They regularly act for individuals and their insurers in relation to motoring offences.
A number of our junior barristers are regularly instructed in the private defence of individuals against charges related to driving and traffic offences.
Notable cases:
R v Donna Air (2012)
Successful acquittal
Benn Maguire
Officer cleared of 'Dangerous' pursuit (2012)
Important case for the future of pursuits
Mark Aldred
R v A (2009)
Defence of the CEO of a prominent football club on driving charges
Paul Raudnitz
R v Sulley Muntari (2008)
Professional footballer accused of traffic offences
Philip Evans
R v Bowden
Dangerous driving causing death
Anthony Wilcken
R v Soni
Driver who crashed £925,000 Bugatti Veyron
Anthony Wilcken
Articles:
Hand-held speed-detection devices
Paul Rooney examines how and why you should challenge the evidence of a hand-held speed-detection device. 28.7.2009
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Speeding: Useful quirks in the law
A prosecution for speeding will be many people's only experience of criminal proceedings. John Lynch outlines a number of us 11.6.2009
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Causing death by careless driving
The Road Safety Act 2006: Causing death by careless driving. Do good headlines make good law? 5.2.2009
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