United Kingdom – Awaiting final judgment, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of Anglicans who hails from Crown of King Charles IIIhe found himself punished by a real court to SpeedingAFP learned from his entourage on Friday, May 12th.
On Wednesday, the archbishop was penalized forfeiting three points from his driver’s licence, the same day he delivered a barbs of the Tory government’s immigration policy to the House of Lords.
The case dates back to October 2, when Justin Welby was photographed driving his car, a Volkswagen Golf, while on his way to his residence at Lambeth Palace in LondonAccording to the Evening Standard. He was driving 25 mph (40 km/h), 5 miles over the speed limit.
His spokesperson speaks for a “administrative error”
In the UK, if the fine is not paid on time, the offender’s file is sent to the courts, where he particularly risks having points deducted from his licence.
A spokesman for the diocese told AFP that Justin Welby had unsuccessfully tried to pay the £300 (345 euro) fine three times.
We have all the papers proving he tried to pay. Administrative error appears to be the root of the problem.said the speaker. “He was not informed of the commencement of the proceedings.”he added.
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