‘Costs have been awarded against North Yorkshire County Council in a case over the prosecution of ticket resellers, despite a judge saying she was reluctant to do so.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
“Amid the economic gloom, UK drinkers have found a measure of good news – the pint will not have to be renamed. Decades of wrangling with the EU over switching to metric measures has ended with a vote confirming that imperial measures can carry on indefinitely.”
BBC News, 16th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An east London market trader is to launch an appeal against a conviction for breaking metric laws.”
BBC News, 27th october 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Campaigners are calling for royal pardons for market traders given criminal records for selling goods in imperial rather than metric measures following a Government u-turn.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Britain’s pints and miles were reprieved by the European Commission today – to protect the nation’s ‘traditions, culture and lifestyle’ “.
The Independent, 12th September 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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