Title: Not Guilty Motorists made to pay
Post by: SL on October 22, 2009, 06:22:47 pm
New regulations set to come into force later this month will see motorists forced to cough up court costs - even if they're found not guilty or acquitted of motoring offences.
The government-inspired change to the current set-up - where drivers get costs refunded if they're innocent - is being implemented to save cash, in spite of fierce opposition from legal and motoring groups who were nominally 'consulted' before the new policy was drawn up.
According to the Ministry of Justice, the age old principle of 'the loser pays' has been costing the government too much money. As a result the new rules make it clear that in future drivers will have to foot the bill for clearing their name. According to The Taxpayers Alliance, that equates to 400,000 people, or one in four of those who challenge a ticket.
Now the Conservative party has joined the last ditch effort to derail the changes, and campaigners are looking for more signatories to a petition on the Number 10 website. We're off to go and sign the petition ourselves, and you can find out more by reading the press release below, that was issued by the Association of Motor Offence Lawyers today.
To sign the petition go here! http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/CostsRecovery/
The government-inspired change to the current set-up - where drivers get costs refunded if they're innocent - is being implemented to save cash, in spite of fierce opposition from legal and motoring groups who were nominally 'consulted' before the new policy was drawn up.
According to the Ministry of Justice, the age old principle of 'the loser pays' has been costing the government too much money. As a result the new rules make it clear that in future drivers will have to foot the bill for clearing their name. According to The Taxpayers Alliance, that equates to 400,000 people, or one in four of those who challenge a ticket.
Now the Conservative party has joined the last ditch effort to derail the changes, and campaigners are looking for more signatories to a petition on the Number 10 website. We're off to go and sign the petition ourselves, and you can find out more by reading the press release below, that was issued by the Association of Motor Offence Lawyers today.
To sign the petition go here! http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/CostsRecovery/
Title: Re: Not Guilty Motorists made to pay
Post by: Barry on October 22, 2009, 06:41:07 pm
Bl**dy robbers, be glad to see the back of them in May.
Title: Re: Not Guilty Motorists made to pay
Post by: Andy Zarse on October 22, 2009, 07:25:04 pm
Nothing you tell me surprises me about ideas of the people in charge of this hegemonic kleptocracy will think of next to scam us.
Theives and liars. Bad eggs, the lot of 'em. >:(
Theives and liars. Bad eggs, the lot of 'em. >:(
Title: Re: Not Guilty Motorists made to pay
Post by: mgmark on October 22, 2009, 07:40:29 pm
I believe that this relates not just to motoring offences, but to all offences, and is covered in the recent (late 2008, early 2009) consultations on means testing for legal aid that have been introduced recently for magistrates courts and are coming for Crown courts. It does not mean that those acquitted get nothing, but it limits reimbursement of their legal fees to an equivalent of legal aid rates. More details here:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/consultations/award-costs-central-funds.htm (http://www.justice.gov.uk/consultations/award-costs-central-funds.htm)
MG Mark
http://www.justice.gov.uk/consultations/award-costs-central-funds.htm (http://www.justice.gov.uk/consultations/award-costs-central-funds.htm)
MG Mark
Title: Re: Not Guilty Motorists made to pay
Post by: Nordic on October 22, 2009, 08:34:56 pm
the robbing bastards.......
Title: Re: Not Guilty Motorists made to pay
Post by: Lawnmower Man on October 22, 2009, 09:45:22 pm
I think it's getting close to the time for a revolution.
It's getting to the point where I wonder how long it will be before they ban sites like CA because non-PC statements are made from time to time.
They're f**k*ng pissing me off!! BIG TIME
t.
It's getting to the point where I wonder how long it will be before they ban sites like CA because non-PC statements are made from time to time.
They're f**k*ng pissing me off!! BIG TIME
t.
Title: Re: Not Guilty Motorists made to pay
Post by: jimclark on October 23, 2009, 04:06:37 am
"I think it's getting close to the time for a revolution.
It's getting to the point where I wonder how long it will be before they ban sites like CA because non-PC statements are made from time to time"
Your side of the pond, too, ehhhh???
It's getting to the point where I wonder how long it will be before they ban sites like CA because non-PC statements are made from time to time"
Your side of the pond, too, ehhhh???
Title: Re: Not Guilty Motorists made to pay
Post by: JDS on October 23, 2009, 08:28:46 am
I think it's getting close to the time for a revolution.
It's getting to the point where I wonder how long it will be before they ban sites like CA because non-PC statements are made from time to time.
They're f**king pissing me off!! BIG TIME
t.
It'll never happen. All the soldiers have been sent out of the country to fight someboy elese war. >:(It's getting to the point where I wonder how long it will be before they ban sites like CA because non-PC statements are made from time to time.
They're f**king pissing me off!! BIG TIME
t.
Title: Re: Not Guilty Motorists made to pay
Post by: alibongo on November 03, 2009, 11:25:42 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMKsR_wUSfA come the revolution brothers we shall remember >:(
