Katie Price (Jordan) to be jailed for driving offences?

Kent_Mackem said:
Something’s amiss here with the reporting.

The driving ban (minimum of 12 months) is mandatory for drink driving convictions. The magistrates have no power to waive it. (Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988)

They can adjust the fine and come out of their sentencing guidelines on the length of ban once above 12 months based on mitigating circumstances of the case, but if plead/found guilty the defendant must be banned for at least 12 months.
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Having read it though, she hadn’t got in the car, not sure if that changes things.
 


Kent_Mackem said:
Something’s amiss here with the reporting.

The driving ban (minimum of 12 months) is mandatory for drink driving convictions. The magistrates have no power to waive it. (Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988)

They can adjust the fine and come out of their sentencing guidelines on the length of ban once above 12 months based on mitigating circumstances of the case, but if plead/found guilty the defendant must be banned for at least 12 months.
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Scouse law
 
Kent_Mackem said:
Something’s amiss here with the reporting.

The driving ban (minimum of 12 months) is mandatory for drink driving convictions. The magistrates have no power to waive it. (Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988)

They can adjust the fine and come out of their sentencing guidelines on the length of ban once above 12 months based on mitigating circumstances of the case, but if plead/found guilty the defendant must be banned for at least 12 months.
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www.dailymail.co.uk

Trainee project manager, 20, dodges driving ban

Mia Elliott, 20, was found to be one and a half times over the alcohol limit when she was pulled over by police in her VW Polo on January 29.
www.dailymail.co.uk

It’s a weird one this. Other reports said she pleaded guilty to drunk in charge as she was stopped in the drivers seat; as she’s admitted to planning on driving I’m not sure why this wasn’t attempting to drive.

A quick look through the sentencing guidelines handbook and it says ‘must and endorse and may disqualify. If no disqualification, impose 10 points’.

Even more bizarre is that she’s represented herself and this hasn’t been a drink drive specialist solicitor who got her off.
 

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