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Jeremy Clarkson escapes speeding rap
07 September 2007
Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been acquitted of a motoring offence after an intervention by his solicitor, celebrity lawyer Nick Freeman. Mr Clarkson was accused of failing to name the driver on a speeding ticket, but the case was dropped before it even began. Mr Freeman, dubbed "Mr Loophole" for his ability to find problems with seemingly straightforward cases against his celebrity clients, said the case was "fatally flawed". Mr Clarkson was sent a speeding ticket by car company Alfa Romeo, who said he had been loaned a car caught by a speed camera. The Alfa Romeo Brera V6 was snapped travelling at 82mph in a 50mph zone on the A40 in Ruislip, west As the case, at City of He returned later and told the court: "No evidence is to be offered in relation to the case." Chairman of the Bench John Newgas then dismissed the case. Speaking outside court, Mr Freeman said: "The summons was fatally flawed. They (Alfa Romeo) did not have any information as to who the driver was. They only had information as to who the car was loaned to. The form wasn't completed correctly." Mr Freeman said the end of the case was an enormous weight off Mr Clarkson's mind. Mr Clarkson - who lives in Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire - was not present in court and was awarded costs. Earlier this week, we reported Clarkson's old Escort Cosworth has been advertised for sale on Auto Trader Auto Trader links: Clarkson and Top Gear stories Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson's Ford for sale Top Gear stars' cars Auto Talk: Richard Hammond Celebrity owned cars on Auto Trader
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