Time is of the essence when speeding

For the second week running, London firm Rowe & Cohens new marketing policy has caught Obiters eye.

Last week, as Obiter followers may recall, a plucky...For the second week running, London firm Rowe & Cohens new marketing policy has caught Obiters eye.

Last week, as Obiter followers may recall, a plucky solicitor at the firm ensured the safe future of stretch limousines there is not time to go into it now, but rest assured she did pop stars and girls on hen-nights a huge service.

This week, the firms claim to fame is even more odd.

Why, you might ask, does it want to advertise the fact that one of its trainee solicitors was caught speeding twice in the same day.

Not only that, he was doing 48 and 54 miles per hour in a 30-mile-an hour-limit.

Now, you might think that this story will be a David and Goliath tale of how the trainee solicitor was badly done over by the mighty police force but, sad to say, that is wrong.

Richard Moss, the solicitor involved, admitted speeding but managed to turn the tables and win his case on the basis that the police had failed to move fast enough.

To secure a conviction a summons must be sent within 14 days, but in this case it took 16 days.

Perhaps Mr Moss should consider a change of job and offer his services to the police serving summonses.