Lessons from a Private Prosecution 2(b) The Evidence Required

This is possibly the hardest section to write because it could so easily descend into a re-trial of the case or a moan about the result.  Th...

Lessons from a Private Prosecution (2) (a) Why this type of incident?

I dislike dangerous overtakes and I dislike the Metropolitan Police's indifference to dangerous overtakes.  An overtake is, or should be...

Cameron's Cycling Revolution - Why I am not waiting for it and why I am getting fed up

The Times  campaign spearheaded by Kaya Burgess to make our Cities Fit for Cycling thankfully goes on and pulls the Government up for failin...

Lessons from a Private Prosecution (1) The Criminal Justice System

I have learnt much from my private prosecution of a motorist whom I accused of dangerous driving but who was acquitted of that charge by a j...

CWL application -- what if you have a restoration or expunction?

Interesting email came in today on Question #7 in the Florida CWL application which asks if you were ever convicted of a felony.  Of course ...

Lessons from Private Prosecution

The past thirteen months have provided a learning experience for me.  this acquired value is of limited use to me as I cannot foresee circum...

Is wrestling an athletic event or entertainment?

I received a question today that I thought was strange, because I couldn't think why the answer wasn't crystal clear to everyone.  O...

Private prosecution results in acquittal

At about 1855 on 12 th February 2015 Mr Aslan Kayardi who is, or was, a qualified driving instructor overtook me in his Audi R8 sports car ...

Is a guilty plea with a withheld adjudication a "conviction" in Florida?

Joseph Peter Clarke was convicted in federal court of being a felon in possession of a firearm due to a Florida case where he plead guilty t...

Can an off duty officer carry on school grounds? Updated.

I had an interesting question from a police officer asking whether an off duty law enforcement officer can carry on school grounds.  Here...