Posted in Human Rights Act, Law for Bikers, Ruthie on April 22, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Dear Diary,
Tucker has a relative who is an artist. The portrait to the left is a little different from his usual work, but I insisted on looking like myself. I am still slightly unsure of the merits of this cameo, but I was determined to treat myself to a new image for spring. In reality, [...]
Posted in Criminal Evidence, Law for Bikers on October 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Dear Diary,
In the year to 31st March 2004, the taxpayer paid £113,549,240 as a result of offences detected by speed cameras. This equates to £1.90 for every man, woman and child in the country. Personally speaking I would rather pay my £1.90 by direct debit at the beginning of each financial year, and I would [...]
Posted in Law for Bikers, this site on August 13, 2007 | 9 Comments »
Dear Diary,
Normally, as you know, I do not reveal Mistress Ruthie’s whereabouts. However, this is an urgent situation. For Mistress Ruthie spent the weekend, so she told me, at something called the Bulldog Bash. This is, apparently, some sort of festival for those who ride motor bicycles. But, dear Diary, so worried and concerned am [...]
Posted in Law for Bikers, Legal Profession on July 31, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Dear Diary
As exclusively predicted by Mistress Ruthie the Court of Appeal have given judgment in the case of Clive Wolman and he lost.
I must report, with sadness, that it was a bit of a stuffing. Clive, it will be remembered, argued that he was not parked ‘on’ the road because the centre stand of his motorbike [...]
Posted in Law for Bikers on July 13, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Biking barrister Clive Wolman yesteday attempted to persuade the Court of Appeal that his 500cc Suzuki is not subject to Islington’s Parking Regulations. The regulations state that a parking violation is committed when a motor vehicle is “parked with one or more wheels on any part of an urban road.” Clive Wolman argued that since [...]
