A police force has admitted it has wrongly fined ‘speeding’ motorists after a clerical error meant the speed limit was never officially lowered on part of the A378 in Fivehead, Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police face having to cancel hundreds of tickets after a motorist who had been fined for breaching a 30mph speed limit on the […]
We’re really proud to announce that Richard Silver Solicitors have yet again been formally awarded accreditation in accordance with the highly respected Legal Aid Agency Specialist Quality Mark (SQM) Standard. The latest award was achieved following an independent Quality Assurance Audit conducted by Recognising Excellence Ltd in March this year. Richard Silver Solicitors have been approved […]
From 20th May 2018 MOT tests are changing. The changes will affect cars, vans, motorcycles and other light passenger vehicles. There will be stricter limits for emissions from diesel cars with a diesel particulate filter (DPF). In addition, vehicles will fail if “smoke of any colour” can be seen from the exhaust, or if the […]
In an important ruling, the High Court in Manchester recently ruled that a North West council’s intended use policy as regards private hire taxi licences was unlawful. In 2017 Knowsley Council had adopted a policy requiring taxi drivers to work predominantly in the council’s area. Private hire drivers faced revocation of their licence if they […]
Following a council crackdown in Liverpool, taxi drivers who don’t comply with the law have been prosecuted for a number of offences. These include Illegally plying for hire, sometimes called “touting”; Driving with no insurance; Driving with no licence; Defective tyres, (for example exposed cords); Failure to return taxi badges after revocation; Fail to engage […]
