30 replies to this topic

[Wendall]

Just a quick query a mate of mine has been in court and faces losing his driving licence for not having car insurance!

Would this oversight prevent him from becoming a lawyer?

[bigred]

Not sure. It might be a good idea though if you want a career in Law to actually try to stay within it!!

[Bedford Roughyed]

Well if he defends himself it court and gets away with it, it might look better on his CV!

[Millman]

Just a quick query a mate of mine has been in court and faces losing his driving licence for not having car insurance!

Would this oversight prevent him from becoming a lawyer?

If he doesn't know, then he probably shouldn't become a lawyer.

Does that help?

[Severus]

Just a quick query a mate of mine has been in court and faces losing his driving licence for not having car insurance!

Would this oversight prevent him from becoming a lawyer?

Oversight? Unless there was a a technicality involved where his policy is invalid, driving without insurance is a hell of an 'oversight'.

[JohnM]

Just a quick query a mate of mine has been in court and faces losing his driving licence for not having car insurance!

Would this oversight prevent him from becoming a lawyer?

Its hardly an "oversight" to take to the road without car insurance and then be detected and prosecuted, so I would say Yes.

[l'angelo mysterioso]

he'll just have to find a law firm that employs tossers and see if they'll give him a gig

[JohnM]

too easy, though.

[Scubby]

Just a quick query a mate of mine has been in court and faces losing his driving licence for not having car insurance!

Would this oversight prevent him from becoming a lawyer?

A mate, okay My "mate's" been eyeing up the head of development for a few weeks now. Should he make a move?

[ckn]

Once you're in and have your practising certificate you get more leeway but you need to have a criminal record check to be accepted in the first place. They may turn a blind eye to some offences if they're a long time ago or very minor but they do take extra notice of offences that involve dishonesty. He'll have to make a special case via statement and maybe even a special meeting to explain the reasons behind the conviction.

Odds are though that the answer will be "no" if he applies for membership unless there's a damnably good reason why he got the conviction.

[Tiny Tim]

Once you're in and have your practising certificate you get more leeway but you need to have a criminal record check to be accepted in the first place. They may turn a blind eye to some offences if they're a long time ago or very minor but they do take extra notice of offences that involve dishonesty. He'll have to make a special case via statement and maybe even a special meeting to explain the reasons behind the conviction.

Odds are though that the answer will be "no" if he applies for membership unless there's a damnably good reason why he got the conviction.

Great, would hate to see dishonest people entering the legal profession.

[westhuller]

Tell him to give Mr Loophole a ring.

[ckn]

1 post deleted. Was there really a need to bring religion into YET ANOTHER thread?

[Saint Rich]

Just a quick query a mate of mine has been in court and faces losing his driving licence for not having car insurance!

Would this oversight prevent him from becoming a lawyer?

It's probably a requirement to become a magistrate.

[Tiny Tim]

1 post deleted. Was there really a need to bring religion into YET ANOTHER thread?

I wish you hadn't deleted it, I missed the post and I am trying to figure out how somebody made a religious connection to a driving ban and suitability for the legal profession...

[Millman]

1 post deleted. Was there really a need to bring religion into YET ANOTHER thread?

I assume you means superstition?

[ckn]

I wish you hadn't deleted it, I missed the post and I am trying to figure out how somebody made a religious connection to a driving ban and suitability for the legal profession...

That's one of the rules of the internet. Anything can be brought back to those eeeevil muslims.

It's a less amusing version of Rule 34.

[Tiny Tim]

That's one of the rules of the internet. Anything can be brought back to those eeeevil muslims.

Even RU?

[Wendall]

Once you're in and have your practising certificate you get more leeway but you need to have a criminal record check to be accepted in the first place. They may turn a blind eye to some offences if they're a long time ago or very minor but they do take extra notice of offences that involve dishonesty. He'll have to make a special case via statement and maybe even a special meeting to explain the reasons behind the conviction.

Odds are though that the answer will be "no" if he applies for membership unless there's a damnably good reason why he got the conviction.

Cheers for the reply.

Well he's at Uni at the mo so he's not technically qualified. Something as 'minor' as not having car insurance may seem not too bad to the general person in the street but to an employer it could be seen as a barrier to future employment in the legal world, thats why I asked the original question as I am unsure still?

Anyway he's reperesented himself in court and they have given him 2 weeks to appeal to gather more evidence as to whether this would damage his future career.

[JohnM]

Something as 'minor' as not having car insurance may seem not too bad to the general person in the street

I think you are misunderstanding the tenor of the responses. I don't get the feeling that anyone thinks its "not too bad".

from HERE

Driving without insurance is a serious offence which can result in an immediate disqualification from driving. A driving ban can often be in the region of 28 days but can also be substantially longer for repeat offences.
For first offences, the Court would normally impose between 6 and 8 penalty points, but no ban.
There will also be a fine which will vary depending on the circumstances and whether the Defendant was using the vehicle themselves or permitting another person to use the vehicle.