19/06/14
Innocent until proven guilty!
Tony Freitas recently acted for a young man accused of failing to notify the local council of a change of circumstances relating to his benefit …
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07/04/14
Driving licence saved!
During March Giles Tyas, from our Road Traffic Defence Team, attended at Grantham Magistrates Court for a client who had 9 Penalty Points on his …
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04/04/14
Interviewed under caution
I recently represented two clients in separate police interviews regarding possible electoral offences. Both clients are current local councillors (from main parties), accused of offences ranging from …
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04/04/14
Claims against the police
The police continue to protect our streets every day, but sometimes they can get it wrong. Whether it be a wrongful arrest, false imprisonment, an …
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24/03/14
Have you got a Football Banning Order?
Our Tony Freitas recently represented a client in a successful application to terminate his Football Banning Order. The original banning order had been made for 3 years …
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18/03/14
Breach of bail is not an offence
We all know that legal dramas often include inaccuracies in the law and do not always reflect what would happen in real life. As lawyers, …
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14/03/14
When is a Firearm not a Firearm?
I acted for a client recently at Hull Crown Court who had been facing charges of being in possession of prohibited weapons. He was a …
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14/03/14
Appropriate Adult or ‘Overbearing Parent’.
At the police station, detainees under the age of 18 years old must have an Appropriate Adult (AA) appointed to them. The role of the …
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11/03/14
Totting Up disqualification
I represented a client today who was due to appear the court for a speeding offence. He pleaded guilty to driving at 35mph in a …
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07/03/14
Being interviewed at the Police Station
Not many people have to go through this experience, but even if you have not committed an offence it does not mean that you will …
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11/02/14
Community Order Breached
Criminal Defence Lawyer Kerry Woollason, represented a client who was facing an immediate custodial sentence as he had breached his Community Order by refusing to …
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29/01/14
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Why you should have a Solicitor at the Police Interview
When I deal with someone at court, one of the first things I always check is what they said when they were interviewed by police …
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