A bill introducing “no-fault” divorces in England and Wales has been supported by MPs. At present, to start divorce proceedings immediately, one spouse has to allege adultery, unreasonable behaviour or desertion has taken place. Under the proposed law, they will only have to state that the marriage has broken down irretrievably. The Divorce, Dissolution and
The government is looking at new plans which could result in drivers facing automatic fines of £130 for minor motoring offences. The plans could give more power to local councils to help improve roads for cyclists and pedestrians. The money raised would be invested into the road network system to fund traffic-reducing measures. Motorists who
Divorce inquiries have increased by more than 40% during the coronavirus lockdown, according to lawyers. Co-op Legal Services saw a 42% increase in divorce inquiries between March 23 and mid-May, in comparison to the same period last year. Co-op Legal Services said that during some weeks of the lockdown it saw inquiries jump by 75%
A driver was recorded doing 105mph on the A47 in Norfolk on the first day of a two-week crackdown on speeding. A two-week national speed campaign was launched on Monday, 25th May. However, on the same day, police caught a driver travelling at 105mph. Police tweeted that the driver had been issued a traffic offence
A motorist was recorded by police in the York area driving at 131mph. Motorists were also recorded travelling through 30mph residential areas at almost twice the speed limit. North Yorkshire Police warned motorists they were cracking down to prevent speeding and other motoring offences as roads become busier after some lockdown measures were eased. Speeds
A man has been jailed for eight months and banned from the road for three years for motoring offences including drink-driving. Scott Amos, of Jedburgh, appeared from custody at Edinburgh Sheriff Court to be sentenced for offences committed in February and April. Amos admitted driving a vehicle while over the legal alcohol limit and failing
A pensioner who was caught driving while disqualified on 41 occasions appeared in court on further motoring offences. Thomas Heron, 73, was disqualified from driving for life in March 2008. He caused a crash in September 2018 in Dundonald when driving to visit his partner in hospital. Heron admitted three charges after initially denying he
A man has been convicted after committing several motoring offences in Slough. Qasim Hussain, 21, was convicted after he was found guilty of the following offences: • One count of driving a motor vehicle which had been taken without the owner’s consent • On count of failing to stop when required by a constable, •
A woman fighting to receive nearly £450 million owed to her by her ex-husband has now made allegations about her eldest son. Tatiana Akhmedova was awarded a 41.5% share of businessman Farkhad Akhmedov’s £1 billion-plus fortune by a British judge in late 2016. Mr Justice Haddon-Cave, who analysed the case at a trial in the
Last month, fines and costs equating to more than £44,000 were handed out at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court in a single session lasting less than three hours. Offenders had been fined a total of £32,357, with £7,735 in costs and £4,083 in mandatory victim surcharges. The offences were committed before the coronavirus lock down.