A criminal gang who targeted car dealers and private sellers and stole high-value cars after arranging test drives around Yorkshire have been sentenced at Leeds Crown Court.

Vehicles worth nearly £300,000 were stolen from numerous areas in Yorkshire and a considerable number of the 23 cars taken were quickly stripped down and disposed of, only three were recovered.

The thieves arranged for test drives in secluded areas and then made off in the cars after using a variety of methods to distract salesman or the owners into leaving the vehicle and enabling the thieves to drive the vehicle away.

The Supreme Court has ruled that an asbestos-related cancer victim should receive compensation, even though he was not working directly with the toxic substance.

A number of people are talking about Tim Kelly, who is known as the Motor Claims Guru, ‘MCG’. Andrew Moody of RML met up with Tim to discuss what he is doing and his passion for the repair industry and the service he is providing consumers.

It is clear upon meeting Tim that he has a passion for consumers, and he is concerned at the poor service they receive at the hand of some insurers. Tim has ‘jumped ship’ no longer working within the insurance industry, he believes that ‘engineers’ should work for the benefit of the car owner and he is uneasy at how the ‘engineering profession’ has been used by Insurers to satisfy their own ends justifying what at best could be described as poor practice.

I read your previous email on tax discs and trade plates, is there anything I can do to prevent my employees being prosecuted for driving an untaxed vehicle?

The removal of the tax disc appears to have caused turmoil in the industry and is adding to the work load of car sales and repair outlets who are concerned about exposing employees to the risk of prosecution for operating incorrectly taxed vehicles.

In answer to your question there are essentially two options, however there are potential problems with either option.