Taxi Driver Online

9th February 2011

R-v-G Carmarthenshire Magistrates Court - a taxi driver charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm to his partner had made partial admissions whilst unrepresented in police interview. His partner had indicated that she no longer wished to support the proseuction. In court the defence solicitor was able to persuade the prosecutor to offer no evidence in relation to the assault on the basis that the Defendant agreed to be bound over for breaching the peace.

Solicitor for the Defendant Paul Warren @ Jeffreys Solicitors Swansea.

27th January 2011 - Carmarthen Magistrates Court

R-v-J - Carmarthen Magistrates Court - A driver who was caught exceedings the speed limit by almost 30mph (87mph in a 60mph zone) was allowed to keep his licence today after a plea in mitigation satisfied the court that disqualification would cause exceptional hardship.

Solicitor for the Defendant Paul Warren @ Jeffreys Solicitors Swansea.

15th December 2010 - Swansea Magistrates Court

This case raised an interesting and important point regarding jurisdiction to hear appeals. D appealed the decision of Swansea Council not to issue him with a 'School Transport' badge. Unlike other taxi licensing appeals, there was no automatic right to appeal to the magistrates court under either the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, or the Town Police Clauses Act 1847. Nor did the Statutory Instrument under which such badges were allocated specifically create such a right. In this case, the appeal was lodged by the Appellant's solicitors under section 52 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1980. The Appellant's counsel was to persuade the magistrates that they were the most appropriate avenue of appeal, even though this was strongly opposed by the Respondent's advocate.

Appellant Counsel: Mr Karamjit Singh instructed by Jeffreys Solicitors Swansea.

1st November 2010 - Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates Court

C appealed the decision of Merthyr Tydfil CBC to revoke his HCDL on the grounds that C had been convicted of an isolated incident of common assault. Held. Appeal allowed. The incident was isolated and was unique on its facts. C had shown remorse and was otherwise a fit and proper person -

Counsel for the appellant Mr. Craig Jones Iscoed Chambers Swansea- Solicitor for the Appellant Paul Warren - Jeffreys Solicitors Swansea

20th October 2010 - Swansea Magistrates Court

D R-v-City & County of Swansea Mr. R won his appeal against the council's decision to refuse to licence a brand new Ford Tourneo to carry 8 passengers. The council took the view the vehicle was not safe to carry 8 fare paying passengers because of the seating configuration and insisted the middle row of seats be removed so that it would be licensed to carry only 5 passengers. The Magistrates Court took the view the vehicle was safe to carry the number of passengers for whcih it was designed and constructed and therefore allowed the appeal and further ordered the council to pay Mr. R's costs.

Solicitor for the Appellant Keith Jeffreys - Jeffreys Solicitors Swansea Counsel for the Appellant Craig Jones - Iscoed Chambers Swansea


source: http://www.tapin2taxis.co.uk/court-cases.asp

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This one is interesting

5th June 2008 - L-v-Thanet District Council - Canterbury Crown Court

In September 2007 the respondent council revoked the appellant's hackney carriage drivers licence on the grounds that the appellant had been convicted (in his ebsence) for leaving his hackney carriage unattended on a hackney carriage stand whilst he ordered a coffee and sandwich in the cafe opposite. In February 2008, the Magistrates sitting at Margate upheld the council's decision having taken the view the punishment was proportionate to the offence. The Crown Court at Cantebury disagreed with the council and the Magistrates, and the appeal was allowed.

Counsel for the Appellant Peter Maddox, Cambrian Chambers Swansea. Solicitor for the Appellant Keith Jefffeys, Jeffreys Solicitors nr Swansea

http://www.tapin2taxis.co.uk/court-cases.asp

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Are Jeffreys the only solicitors on Tapin2taxis?

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

I'm guessing that......although specialist taxi lawyers......nta people apart, are about as rare as a full set of wheeltrims on murkyside.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Oh very funny, but, it is one of the reasons I prefer alloys

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

Keith Jefffeys is a well known solicitor for the taxi trade and the Tapin2Taxis website is run by him or his firm.

It's been around for a while, but crashes regularly.

So yes, Jeffreys Solicitors will be prominent on that site.

One of his most interesting cases was when he successfully challenged a Welsh Local Authority for refusing to license a 19 year-old lady with less than two years driving experience, because the councikl's policy that all licensed drivers should have a minimum of three years driving experience.

The court found in her favour and she was licensed as a driver by the council.

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Where have they been all these years??? I thought they had shut the site down??

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