201112.07
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Taxi driver runs foul of the law as he imprisons passengers over fare dispute – new court case should act as a warning

Taxi law experts Howards Solicitors are warning taxi drivers not to take the law into their own hands, even if they believe they are being provoked, after a new landmark ruling. The case of Eve Lamb v Equity Red Star has set a new precedent for the duty of care demanded of taxi drivers towards…

201106.05
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Motoring law specialist warns: think very carefully before enhancing records to speed car sale

SPECIALIST motoring solicitor Oliver Gardner is warning that anyone even faintly considering altering mileage or garage records to think again after a first time offender narrowly avoided jail. The case of Manchester car dealer Sebastien Jaziorko illustrates the gravity with which the law treats such offences. The court found that Jaziorko had presented receipts for…