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HDi fun · 21-09-2007, 11:15 PM

Pixel, yes, if a police officer 'takes liberties' with their position then I am happy to apply my knowledge of UK law to defend myself. I make a point of study and maintaining my knowledge of current motoing legislation and of the history of recent cases. Ignore the silly ones. The ones that matter are HM v. (mr public).

Often the court will be asked (by the prosecution) to record a verdict of 'there being no case to answer'. This allows the prosecution to retract all the evidence and thereby no precedent is set.

However, it's best to stick to the rules in general. If we all do so, it's far easier to tread the moral (and legal) high road when we're compromised.

I refer you to two tomes;-

1. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act PACE (and all it's subsequent revisions);

2. Butterworth's Police Law (available on Amazon, new or used but get the latest edition you can find).

Both are heavy reading but can prove useful.

Kind regards,

Paul Anderson.

21-09-2007, 11:15 PM	#17 (permalink)
HDi fun Moderator The Torque Meister Car: Peugeot 406 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SOUTH EAST Posts: 1,830	Pixel, yes, if a police officer 'takes liberties' with their position then I am happy to apply my knowledge of UK law to defend myself. I make a point of study and maintaining my knowledge of current motoing legislation and of the history of recent cases. Ignore the silly ones. The ones that matter are HM v. (mr public). Often the court will be asked (by the prosecution) to record a verdict of 'there being no case to answer'. This allows the prosecution to retract all the evidence and thereby no precedent is set. However, it's best to stick to the rules in general. If we all do so, it's far easier to tread the moral (and legal) high road when we're compromised. I refer you to two tomes;- 1. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act PACE (and all it's subsequent revisions); 2. Butterworth's Police Law (available on Amazon, new or used but get the latest edition you can find). Both are heavy reading but can prove useful. Kind regards, Paul Anderson.