Wheel Life: Legal reflections on vulnerable road users DAC Beachcroft & 39 Essex Chambers

In the run up to Christmas 2022 Emily Formby and Caroline Hall spoke with Paul Yaghmourian, Public Affairs Officer at the MIB, about the MIB’s role dealing with claims arising out of accidents involving illegal e scooters and discussed where next for e scooter legislation. Whilst there has been a little bit of a delay in publishing this episode, due to rumoured legislation being kicked into the long grass and the government being quiet about their next steps, there is nothing new to add to what was discussed back in December! So sit back, cast your mind back to mid December and hear what Paul hoped Father Christmas would bring as a Christmas present!

After a short hiatus, Emily Formby and Caroline Hall are delighted to welcome Margaret Winchcomb, Deputy Executive Director of PACTS, the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety.  Recorded on International Women’s Day they talk about Margaret’s leading research and policy work field of private e-scooters and her recommendations for future legislation.
She ends by inviting us all to join the PACTS Mircomobility safety and sustainability Conference, to be held Tuesday 28 March 2023: here.
UPDATE: In this episode we discuss the imminent sentencing of the 14 year old e-scooter rider arising from the death of Linda Davis.  Link to BBC report here.

In this episode Caroline Hall and Emily Formby have a short discussion about recent cases including Drago v LB Barnet an ongoing private e-scooter claim currently before the Courts.  A short episode to pop into your Christmas Stockings, as Emily and Caroline set out what we currently know, and what might come next…
*CORRECTION* the further hearing date for Drago v LB Barnet is currently listed for March 6, 2023
 

In this episode, Emily Formby and Caroline Hall hear the compellingstory of Scott Richardson and his own pathway through amputation and rehabilitation and beyond.  Now working for PACE Rehabilitation, Scott speaks of his early years as a biker – and how life has unfolded post amputation, including a turn in Star Wars as Quiggold in The Force Awakens!

A follow up to the episode of Wheel Law broadcast in February 2021, in this episode Caroline Hall and Emily Formby are joined by special guest Ash Sharma, a criminal law specialist at DAC Beachcroft. Their wide ranging discussion includes reflections on the legislative attempts to create criminal offences relating to dangerous, careless or inconsiderate cycling, and the ongoing political concerns around potential new offences relating to escooters.

With legislation for E Scooters in the UK seemingly moving further into the distant future, Emily and Caroline decided to take a hop across the Irish Sea to Dublin where they speak with David Kennedy of DACB about the Irish legislation which is progressing at speed to make E Scooters legal at the start of 2023. They discover the areas which have sparked debate and hear about the differences with the UK trial schemes.
*Since recording this episode the proposed Irish E Scooter legislation has passed through the final stage of Dail Eireann and is now making its way through Senead with the hope it will be enacted in the first half of 2023.