http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Driver jailed for five years for killing cyclist en Mon, 18 May 2026 11:41:47 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15067#post-192321 Thu, 02 Jul 2015 09:40:15 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 192321@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>None of the reports say, though the tariff that's possible for causing death by dangerous driving is 14 years; perverting the course of justice is a common law, rather than statutory, offence, and so technically doesn't have a maximum, but prosecution guidelines are up to 3 years.</p> <p>This being the case it's slightly more likely that the causing death aspect is seen as a more serious offence, so the 5 years will be for that, with a small amount for the perversion running concurrently. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15067#post-192318 Thu, 02 Jul 2015 09:31:03 +0000 Dave 192318@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can't find any details from a quick skim, but will this not be five years for attempting to pervert the course of justice, with a bit of time for the collision itself running concurrently? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15067#post-192276 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 17:56:53 +0000 slowcoach 192276@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>re level of sentence, and discussions <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10096#post-109590">here</a> and <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3596&amp;page=6#post-125888">here</a> before, "A <a href="https://www.scottishsentencingcouncil.org.uk/news/scottish-sentencing-council-website-launched-as-recruitment-timeline-is-revealed/">website </a>for the Scottish Sentencing Council has been launched, providing background information on the new body ahead of its establishment in October." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15067#post-192267 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 15:03:31 +0000 le_soigneur 192267@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Does anybody know what the conclusion of the cases of deaths of Mr Galbraith on the A8000 and Mr Churcher nr Roslin were? Can FOI be used for Police or CPS? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15067#post-192263 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:55:52 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 192263@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, I know, but sometimes the cynicism takes hold. Quick Google suggests killing while using a phone IS seen as serious though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15067#post-192261 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:48:36 +0000 fimm 192261@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Phone use.<br /> Attempting to cover up said phone use. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15067#post-192258 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:45:49 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 192258@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-33347363">Didn't expect that</a> </p>