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Magistrates Issue Bans, Fines and Community Penalties in Latest Regional Court Lists

Magistrates favored disqualifications alongside rehabilitation to deter unsafe driving.

Overview

  • Oxford magistrates banned Joseph Hwang for 36 months for two drug‑driving offences and ordered unpaid work plus supervision appointments.
  • Elliott Brown received an 18‑week prison term suspended for 18 months for breaching a sexual harm prevention order, with 100 hours of unpaid work and mental health treatment.
  • Courts imposed several six‑month driving bans for speeding and related offences, including cases in Southampton, Teesside, High Wycombe and Bradford jurisdictions.
  • Some motorists were convicted in their absence for failing to identify drivers, resulting in fines, penalty points and, in at least one case, a six‑month disqualification.
  • Judges paired sanctions with rehabilitation, including drink‑driving bans eligible for reduction after course completion and community orders for offences such as criminal damage, theft and knife possession.