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Almost £5m paid out to miscarriage of justice victims accused of fare dodging

More than 48,000 people had their criminal convictions overturned after a 2024 ruling that train companies had spent years unlawfully using the fast-track Single Justice Procedure (SJP) to prosecute alleged fare dodging

Evening Standard · Sep 23

Domestic violence victims convicted over unpaid bills in fast-track court

Court papers show that some of the women had been blocked from accessing their money by a controlling partner

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Outrage as 86-Year-Old With Parkinson's Convicted Over Unpaid DVLA Car Tax After Daughter Missed Renewal

An 86-year-old man with Parkinson's was convicted for a £3.34 car tax error, highlighting flaws in the Single Justice Procedure that overlooks mitigating circumstances like health issues and caregiving responsibilities.

International Business Times UK · Jul 30

Sarah Jessica Parker shops… at Primark? Inside the new Manhattan flagship that has Americans obsessed

LET’S UNPACK THAT: The Empire State Building was lit in Primark’s signature turquoise on Friday night as Carrie Bradshaw herself made an appearance at the franchise’s New York flagship grand opening. As a newly minted New Yorker from England, Ellie Muir takes a look at how ‘Primarni’ is being sold…

The Independent UK · May 13

Claim That U Texas Engaged in Viewpoint Discrimination in Forbidding 2024 Palestine Solidarity Committee Protest Can Go Forward

From yesterday's longish decision by Judge Robert Pitman (W.D. Tex.) in Qaddumi v. Davis: Qaddumi challenges his suspension (and the… The post Claim That U Texas Engaged in Viewpoint Discrimination in Forbidding 2024 Palestine Solidarity Committee Protest Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Apr 15

Grieving widow prosecuted over unpaid £35 bill on dead husband’s car

The case was brought through the controversial fast-track Single Justice Procedure (SJP) courts, leading to the ruling against her

The Independent UK · Mar 18

Alzheimer's Pensioner Faces DVLA Prosecution, Highlighting Concerns With Single Justice Procedure

The DVLA is under scrutiny for prosecuting a 91-year-old Alzheimer's patient over an uninsured vehicle, highlighting issues with the Single Justice Procedure.

International Business Times UK · Mar 9

Pensioner with Alzheimer’s convicted over unpaid bill in car insurance mishap

The 91-year-old man, who can no longer drive, was taken to court by the DVLA over an unpaid bill on his Renault Megane

The Independent UK · Mar 6

Dementia sufferer, 76, convicted of failing to insure car she's incapable of driving

The 76-year-old woman was prosecuted by the DVLA over the unpaid bill on a Ford car still registered in her name

Evening Standard · Feb 10

Arab-American Muslim Woman's Discrimination Claim Can Go Forward Over Cancellation of Law Firm Job Offer for Statements Related to October 7 Actions

From Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman (N.D. Ill.) today in Chehade v. Foley & Lardner, LLP: [O]n October 7, 2023, …… The post Arab-American Muslim Woman's Discrimination Claim Can Go Forward Over Cancellation of Law Firm Job Offer for Statements Related to October 7 Actions appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jan 26