Crime – Road Traffic Law And Safety

“All Randox Cases Must Be Reviewed Now”, Demands Mr Loophole!

Nick Freeman Blog — Wed, 10 May 2017 07:54:26 +0000

Commenting on the news that data relating to more than 6,000 samples tested at Randox Testing Service’s Manchester site may have been manipulated, criminal defence lawyer Nick Freeman, aka Mr Loophole, said: “My worst fears have now been realised. I said last time that this could be the tip of the iceberg. Once a Government…

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Nick Freeman Interviewed On BBC Over Hugill’s Law

Nick Freeman Blog — Fri, 05 May 2017 08:11:57 +0000

Kenneth Hugill is the 83-year-old farmer who was acquitted after just 24 minutes by a Hull jury when he faced a trial for GBH. Despite being acquitted, he faced huge legal costs that would have taken him decades to repay. Nick Freeman, AKA Mr Loophole, was so insensed by the injustice that he set up…

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Mr Loophole Launches “Hugill’s Law” Campaign On Day He Presents Acquitted Farmer With Cheque To Cover Court Costs

Nick Freeman Blog — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 07:55:27 +0000

A farmer cleared of shooting a suspected burglar at his isolated East Yorkshire home is backing a campaign to change the law enabling defendants acquitted at court to recover their legal fees. Despite being cleared of a charge of grievous bodily harm by a jury at Hull Crown Court, Kenneth Hugill, 83, faced paying legal…

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Mr Loophole Launches Petition Calling For Defendants Acquitted By The Courts To Recover Legal Fees

Nick Freeman Blog — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 08:58:40 +0000

Lawyer Nick Freeman, aka Mr Loophole, has launched an online petition calling for a reversal in the law which prevents defendants acquitted in the courts recovering their costs. In 2012, the law was changed without proper consultation, leading to hundreds of people each year facing financial ruin despite being cleared of the charges they were…

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Mr Loophole Launches Just Giving Page To Help Pay £30k Legal Fees Of 83-Year-Old Farmer Cleared Of GBH

Nick Freeman Blog — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 09:01:04 +0000

Nick Freeman, aka Mr Loophole, has launched a crowd funding page to help an 83-year-old farmer – who shot a convicted criminal he suspected of trying to steal diesel – pay his £30,000 court costs. A jury last week at Hull Crown Court took just 24-minutes to clear Kenneth Hugill of GBH, after the incident…

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New Bill Widens The Fairness Over Anonymity

Nick Freeman Blog — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 09:49:32 +0000

I have always been a strong believer that the courts do not only exist to convict the guilty but are also there to free the innocent. As a fundamental right in this country, we are all presumed innocent until proven guilty. In reaching that difficult balance there has to be a level playing field, administered…

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Put Three Year Limit On Time Sex Abuse Allegations Can Be Reported, Says Mr Loophole

Nick Freeman Blog — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 09:50:33 +0000

Criminal defence lawyer Nick Freeman has reiterated his call for a time limit when it comes to reporting sexual crimes. The call comes after the Crown Prosecution Service revealed its decision not to prosecute Sir Cliff Richard over claims of historical claims of abuse is being reviewed after an appeal by one of the singer’s…

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Why Should We Care About The Yorkshire Ripper?

Nick Freeman Blog — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 08:50:50 +0000

Recent reports of Peter Sutcliffe’s move from Broadmoor to a category A prison have sparked another round of column inches for the Yorkshire Ripper. Not because of the horrendous crimes he committed but that he now fears for his own life after being transferred to a category A prison. Following his recent evaluation, Sutcliffe was…

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Sir Cliff Richard – The Damage Is Done

Nick Freeman Blog — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:36:14 +0000

So here we are at the end of the Sir Cliff Richard Sex Allegation circus only to hear that the case has been dropped by the CPS. This is after a 2-year police investigation where the media has served every sordid titbit to an ever-hungry public, seemingly with the blessing of the police. A 2-year…

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Interview On TV For Anonymity For Defendants In Sex Cases

Nick Freeman Blog — Wed, 11 May 2016 16:44:19 +0000

Nick Freeman, aka Mr Loophole, today appeared on the This Morning TV programme in relation to the sexual offence allegations being levied at Sir Cliff Richard. A strong advocate for the anonymity for defendants in sex cases, Nick has often spoken out about anonymity being granted to both alleged victims and defendants in sex cases.…

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