Author Archives: Robert Welch

Lord Justice of Appeal attacks emasculation of legal aid

In the recent Court of Appeal case, Colin Wright v Michael Wright (Supplies) Ltd & Turner Wright Investments Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 234 Sir Alan Ward, giving the principle judgment, queried how to bring “order to the chaos” brought by … Continue reading

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Sale of Dangerous Horse a Breach of Contract

In Taylor v Brown, 7th November 2011, Bristol County Court (unreported), it was claimed that a horse which had been bought privately from the Defendant was not “good to hack and handle [and] a perfect project for a teenager” with … Continue reading

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Speeding at 111mph

R v C – Bath Magistrates Court In this case a successful manager of a high end car company was caught speeding at 111mph on a dual-carriageway near Bristol. The Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines provide that on roads with a … Continue reading

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