Off to Court

[smokeysmoo]

I've picked up some legal jargon after my time on CC, so it is with some authority I can say that the legal term for this individual is....................a cockwomble

 

[Crankarm]

Case was today. We don't know the outcome although its finished as they broke for lunch after the driver the cyclist and myself had given evidence. The case will be finished now, and we are to phone back next week.

Lets just say having taken photographs on my phone totally undid everything he said. He said his car was facing down the road, then prosecution solicitor butted in and showed the photographic evidence.

The driver represented himself and came up with some crazy accusations towards myself and the injured rider. He had accused the injured rider of racing me and the other rider, not the case. He kept going on about where the car was, but I explained that the car had not moved since it stopped after hitting the cyclist. I was accused of telling the rider to stay down because he could make a big component claim. I had told the rider to stay down as he went head first into the ground, had marks on his shoulder, cuts to the face and hands and needed medical attention. I had then gone back to my bike to call an ambulance as the driver had refused to do anything, and I made sure the magistrates were told that.

The driver said I had gone in the ambulance with the rider to hospital, I explained that I had remained on scene to give the officer my statement, then spoke to the landlord about storing the guys bike, then I had cycled to work (why would I have left my bike).

The driver was trying just about anything to say we were wrong or colluding. Anyway, the support staff said they couldn't believe what he was saying as they had heard all the evidence (we could chat about it after we were dismissed). Oh and the driver has admitted liability on the civil PI case.

The driver was going on about the injured cyclists bike not being in the pictures, but it was in one leant against a bollard. I explained that the bike was next to the rider, but we had left it there until the police had arrived and it was the officer how moved it. The guy was trying everything to say he had not performed an illegal u-turn leading to the driving without care and attention charge.

Will update when we have the verdict. As said the case is now complete so I can talk about it.

Just unbelievable.

The scum bag will probably get off or 3 points and a £60 fine.

Good that you stuck through it all to do your civic duty otherwise the scum bag driver might have got away with it. What a tool representing himself. Didn't he have insurance to cover such an eventuality? I guess his only hope apart from Bob Hope was that you and any other witnesses didn't show up on the day in court meaning the prosecution case failed. But you did, turn up. Ha! What a numptee.

 

[Graham]

Sounds like representing himself was the best thing he ever did.

 

[Gasman]

" A man who represents himself in court has a fool for a lawyer and an imbecile for a client."

Ben Franklin

Sounds like a case in point.

 

[potsy]

Good stuff foss, he sounds like a right nobber

 

[Arjimlad]

Sometimes people just need to MTFU, hold their hands up and take it on the chin ... it's surprising the lengths some morons will go to, trying to avoid what's coming to them.

Well done for standing up for truth & justice !

 

[fossyant]

The driver was offered a driver improvement course in September, didn't take it. His fine will now be higher as he pleaded not guilty.

 

[DrLex]

Shouldn't be too hard for the Woodentops to determine who's telling porkies and reach the right verdict here- nice one, Fossy! Civic cookie for you...

 

[Red Light]

" A man who represents himself in court has a fool for a lawyer and an imbecile for a client."

Or is in the Small Claims Court

 

[fossyant]

Result.

3 Points and a Fine. Should hopefully help the injured party with his PI claim. He still has had nothing for damage to his bike or clothing, and liability was admitted on the 'civil' side.

One up for the honest citizens !

 

[benb]

What was the fine, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[fossyant]

Not sure didn't ask, probably peanuts, or cashews !

 

[Arjimlad]

Good - well done again.

 

[davefb]

well done..


so there's no penalty for lying in court any more ? Isn't that perjury ? Or do people not bother ?

 

[sabian92]

well done..


so there's no penalty for lying in court any more ? Isn't that perjury ? Or do people not bother ?

It is perjury indeed.

He sounds like a right tosser, shame he didn't actually get what he deserved.