Mr Loophole

13 Motoring Laws You May Have Broken Without Knowing It

The Highway Code is full of tasty bits of motoring law trivia. However, it's amazing how after we pass our driving test some of us seem to throw the Highway Code away and never pay heed to it again. So just as a small reminder for some of you, and may be a bit of fun, here are 13 motoring laws you may have broken without even knowing it. You can stop on a road with a single yellow line to collect or drop people off however, you are not…Read more

Interview On TV For Anonymity For Defendants In Sex Cases

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. This is of course, subject to the discretion of the presiding Judge and where the public needs protection. Allegations of a sexual nature are damning to the defendant and have a dramatic effect on their…Read more

Police Turning Blind Eye To Law-Breaking Cyclists, Claims Nick “Mr Loophole” Freeman

Police are turning an increasingly blind eye to cyclists breaking the law, the country’s top traffic lawyer has claimed. Nick Freeman, aka Mr Loophole, said that despite cycling as a mode of transport rising sharply nationwide in the last decade, only 839 cyclists in the whole of London were fined last year for riding on pavements, compared to 6,423 in 2011. In Manchester, 189 were fined for the same offence in 2011, but last year this had slumped to just 43. Its officers also fined just four cyclists last year…Read more