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LatestSpurs striker Omar Marmoush fined for uninsured McLaren
Tottenham Hotspur striker Omar Marmoush has been convicted and fined after failing to insure his McLaren 720S. The DVLA prosecuted the player after he did not pay a fixed penalty fine issued in June.
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Courts · City of LondonSadiq Khan wrongly convicted of car tax offence
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan was wrongly convicted of failing to pay car tax. The conviction was overturned after it was found he did not own the vehicle, prompting calls for reform of the Single Justice Procedure.
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Courts · LondonSadiq Khan car tax conviction withdrawn after DVLA error
A car tax conviction against the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has been formally withdrawn by the DVLA. The case was dismissed at Hereford Justice Centre after it emerged the vehicle was wrongly registered in the Mayor's name.
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Courts · City of LondonSadiq Khan fined £340 for untaxed Nissan Micra he denies owning
The Mayor of London was convicted in absentia under the Single Justice Procedure for failing to tax a 24-year-old Nissan Micra. Khan, who denies owning the vehicle, was fined £220, ordered to pay £85 in costs, and must settle a £35.84 unpaid tax bill within 28 days.
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