The speeding defence of a Dundee United Footballer as reported in the Daily Record: 14th May 2009 and how it applies to YOU:

Graham Walker

I am often asked if there is one law for the rich and one for the poor when it comes to speeding as my wealthy clients tend to “Get off” on technicalities whilst the rest of us “Get done”

I know it must seem like that to the general public however the truth is that my firm acts for all types of people and only the high profile clients tend to attract the attention of the newspapers. Often a great deal is done to avoid the cases gaining media attention but in this modern age you cannot really expect to keep a juicy little story hidden from the press.

These cases do not attract legal aid assistance they are always privately funded therefore it is an area where the majority of criminal law practitioners have limited experience. This gives my firm a distinct advantage when it comes to winning them!

Football in Scotland tends to be a relatively small group of people therefore my name tends to crop up in conversations between players for example Mr Feeney tells me that he had asked one of his friends at Manchester Utd who he would recommend to act for him in such a case and he was told that he should get in touch with us. From yesterday’s result you could see that he was glad he followed the advice.

Several firms now claim to have experience in this area and it is true that solicitors up and down the country are honing their skills in this area as they often see it as a way to supplement an ever dwindling Legal Aid income. My advice would be to telephone them and speak with their lawyers and get a detailed idea of what they can do for you and what they will charge THEN call us for advice or email us for a free online case consultation.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2009/05/14/football-ace-feeney-beats-speeding-rap-86908-21356607/

Graham Walker

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