solicitor slated for advising on avoiding fines

[stooz]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/3500694.stm

police said:

Police are warning drivers to ignore the advice of a solicitor who has been advising motorists of ways to avoid speeding penalties. Ian Giggal has been quoted on a biking website which advises motorists of loopholes in the law. It claims that simply not signing police paperwork could get people off a fine. Derbyshire Police say his advice is incorrect and that drivers could face bigger fines if they take his advice.

[telecat]

Best one is the quote at the bottom. Maybe all cars should be stationary!!!!!!

[JMGS4]

police said:

Police are warning drivers to ignore the advice of a solicitor who has been advising motorists of ways to avoid speeding penalties. Ian Giggal has been quoted on a biking website which advises motorists of loopholes in the law. It claims that simply not signing police paperwork could get people off a fine. Derbyshire Police say his advice is incorrect and that drivers could face bigger fines if they take his advice.

Police are obviously using bulyboy tactics. Signing a NIP is NOT binding in law at the moment... using threats to sign a confession and all that.....
They're on the run!!!! Keep 'em running.......

[M@H]

Exactly... why turn a NIP into a signed statement if you don't have to.. also then if the information on it proves to be slightly innacurate, they can't prosecute you for it either...

Cheers
Matt


>> Edited by M@H on Friday 12th March 11:52

[FastShow]

Christ, don't anyone tell them about John Josephs or Nick Freeman then, they'd have a bloody heart-attack!

[jeffreyarcher]

Scammer Liar Ian Windmill said:

I'm a little bit surprised, certainly, and also very disappointed that a local solicitor would publish information on their website which is clearly incorrect.

It cannot be said to be clearly correct or incorrect; the matter is the subject of a High Court appeal to clarify the law.
Anyway, scammer web-sites themselves are invariably filled with definite outright lies.

>> Edited by jeffreyarcher on Friday 12th March 11:59

[deeen]

jeffreyarcher said:

Scammer Liar Ian Windmill said: I'm a little bit surprised, certainly, and also very disappointed that a local solicitor would publish information on their website which is clearly incorrect. It cannot be said to be clearly correct or incorrect; the matter is the subject of a High Court appeal to clarify the law. Anyway, scammer web-sites themselves are invariably filled with definite outright lies. >> Edited by jeffreyarcher on Friday 12th March 11:59

outright lies - the expert speaks!

(sorry couldnt resist)

[thanuk]

Hmm, would I take legal advice from a solicitor or a policeman with an axe to grind?

[Peter Ward]

Great publicity, being on the BBC website as someone who can get you off prosecutions. How much would you have to pay for that! And with a bit of adverse comment from a Scamera Partnership thrown in -- they'd have been better off saying nothing.