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10/08/2012
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Lorry Driver Jailed For Driving Wrong Way On M6
A lorry driver has been jailed for eight months and disqualified for three years after driving the wrong way down the M6 for three miles.
Pal Korbely, 50, of Hungary, admitted dangerous driving and driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of alcohol at Birmingham Crown Court.
Three lorry drivers formed a blockade to stop Korbely near to junction 10 of the M6, at Walsall, late on 7 July.
Judge Paul Farrer QC said the drivers would each receive a £250 reward.
He said: "They are to be commended for their fast thinking and brave actions which may have saved lives."
The court heard Korbely had drank 51% proof home-made plum brandy before driving his lorry.
Two-Year-Old Dies In Holiday Accident
A two-year-old girl has died after falling into a swimming pool while on a family holiday in Spain.
Isabella May Crump, from Ludlow, died after the incident at her great grandparents' villa in the Costa Blanca region on Wednesday, police said.
A member of the family said they had attempted to revive Isabella after finding her in the pool and were all "devastated" by the death.
The Foreign Office said it had offered consular assistance.
Review Called For ‘Scandalising The Court’ Charge
The ancient offence of scandalising the court is to be reviewed to see if it is still necessary.
The offence is a form of contempt of court, but has not been successfully prosecuted since 1931.
It is committed by publishing anything that ridicules the judiciary to the extent that it is likely to bring the administration of justice into disrepute.
The Law Commission is consulting on the law in England and Wales.
A lorry driver has been jailed for eight months and disqualified for three years after driving the wrong way down the M6 for three miles.
Pal Korbely, 50, of Hungary, admitted dangerous driving and driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of alcohol at Birmingham Crown Court.
Three lorry drivers formed a blockade to stop Korbely near to junction 10 of the M6, at Walsall, late on 7 July.
Judge Paul Farrer QC said the drivers would each receive a £250 reward.
He said: "They are to be commended for their fast thinking and brave actions which may have saved lives."
The court heard Korbely had drank 51% proof home-made plum brandy before driving his lorry.
Two-Year-Old Dies In Holiday Accident
A two-year-old girl has died after falling into a swimming pool while on a family holiday in Spain.
Isabella May Crump, from Ludlow, died after the incident at her great grandparents' villa in the Costa Blanca region on Wednesday, police said.
A member of the family said they had attempted to revive Isabella after finding her in the pool and were all "devastated" by the death.
The Foreign Office said it had offered consular assistance.
Review Called For ‘Scandalising The Court’ Charge
The ancient offence of scandalising the court is to be reviewed to see if it is still necessary.
The offence is a form of contempt of court, but has not been successfully prosecuted since 1931.
It is committed by publishing anything that ridicules the judiciary to the extent that it is likely to bring the administration of justice into disrepute.
The Law Commission is consulting on the law in England and Wales.
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Guman Stopped Near Blair's Home
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