by Freeman & Co. | Mar 26, 2026 | Freeman & Co. Solicitors, Motoring Law Expert, Nick Freeman, Nick Freeman News
I was recently asked a question on live radio that, on the face of it, seems entirely straightforward: “How much do you charge per hour?” It is a question most lawyers expect but it also goes to the heart of a much bigger issue about how value is measured in the legal...
by Freeman & Co. | Feb 6, 2026 | Nick Freeman, Nick Freeman News, Road Traffic Expert
In this Car Clinic piece I wanted to tackle one of the most common and frustrating questions motorists raise with me: whether private parking charge notices really have to be paid. Many drivers are understandably confused because these private PCNs are deliberately...
by Freeman & Co. | May 10, 2025 | Mobile Phone Penalties, Motoring Law Expert, Mr Loophole, Nick Freeman, Nick Freeman News
Most drivers are now well aware that holding a mobile phone at the wheel is illegal. What many are less certain about is whether newer technology, such as smartwatches, falls into the same legal category. That is the question I set out to answer. In the piece, I...
by Freeman & Co. | Jul 16, 2024 | Motoring Law Expert, Mr Loophole, Nick Freeman, Nick Freeman News
Police forces that offer the option of reporting a road accident online are giving drivers the chance to go “scot-free,” the country’s leading road traffic lawyer has warned. Nick Freeman says that registering an incident via the internet means...
by Freeman & Co. | Jun 7, 2024 | Nick Freeman, Nick Freeman News
A specific offence of physically assaulting a politician must be introduced into the statute book, the country’s top criminal defence lawyer has claimed. Nick Freeman says that urgent legislation is needed to punish those who specifically target elected or prospective...
by Freeman & Co. | Feb 19, 2024 | Driving Offences, Mr Loophole, Nick Freeman, Nick Freeman News
Hundreds of drivers in South London, who claim they have been wrongly fined due to a counterfeit 50mph sign placed in a 40mph speed zone, have a more fundamental reason to contest their cases: the assertion that the 40mph speed limit itself was unlawfully introduced....
