What do ye cyclists think of this case?

Rechuchote

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118111807#Comment_118111807

People tend to assume "Well, the victim could bring the driver to court". This isn't always so. People from outside Ireland and people with very little money will probably not do this. No one should assume they will, especially a judge in a criminal prosecution.

Large bottle small glass

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118116287#Comment_118116287

Have you any evidence for this suggestion?

If you look at any of the personal injury lists on courts.ie, non traditional Irish surnames aren't exactly scarce.

A plaintiff being poor and not a mark can be a very significant advantage in negotiations with a Defendant.

A lot of immigrant populations in any given location will typically use the same lawyer and there will often be a translator (effectively an agent) being the contact point between lawyer and community.

Plaintiff lawyers would eat each other alive to act for clients like the victim in this matter

Rechuchote

I hope you're right, Large Bottle Small Glass.

Donald Trump

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118116287#Comment_118116287

It is actually usually an easier decision for a poor person to make to bring a civil action (assuming they get granted legal aid) than it would be if they had money.

What would re-sitting a test do?

Everyone here has done their driving test and then left the test centre and ignored everything they did 15 minutes beforehand.

Donald Trump

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118119852#Comment_118119852

Sure what would any punishment do? It's just a deterrent to others that there are consequences to not obeying the rules

magicbastarder

What would re-sitting a test do?

act as a deterrent? assuming you're ordered to resit your test, you're (in theory) not allowed drive on your own till you do. that would be more onerous than the test itself.

"He took into account in mitigation that she had no relevant criminal record,"

So she has a criminal record then before this incident!!! Would be nice if the journalists dug up her record and published it. Did she provide evidential samples for drug and alcohol testing?

sy_flembeck

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118120666#Comment_118120666

The word relevant stood out like a sore thumb for me too - clearly she has a record. That used to mean something in subsequent court cases!

Testing is mandatory these days in a RTC

Rechuchote

Not necessarily at all - the judge is using legalistic language from which I suspect ye're taking an incorrect inference.