OSAMA ELSHARKAWY wins appeal over penalty-points legal advice

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OSAMA ELSHARKAWY won an appeal in the Court of Appeal Civil, where Ms Justice Butler delivered judgment on 31 October 2024. The court dismissed the Minister for Transport’s appeal and upheld the order allowing inspection of legal advice concerning the penalty-points regime.

The court held that the Minister had deployed legal advice about changes to the seven-point threshold as a reason for the change and for defending its rationality. It also upheld the High Court’s dismissal of the Minister’s preliminary objection; costs were ordered in favour of OSAMA ELSHARKAWY, subject to a 21-day objection period.