05 September 2018
Newsdesk
David Beckham has enlisted the help of a lawyer dubbed 'Mr Loophole' to fight a speeding allegation.
The former England football captain is accused of driving a loaned Bentley at 59mph in a 40mph zone in London on 23 January (18).
According to the BBC, his lawyer Nick Freeman, who is commonly referred to as Mr Loophole due to his skill at getting cases thrown out on procedural errors, is now fighting the claim over a technicality.
He told a case management hearing at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court there was "no issue" with the speed alleged, but said the notice of intended prosecution arrived one day outside the statutory 14-day window and was therefore "defective".
"I'm not disputing it wasn't served. I'm saying it was served out of time," he explained. "There's no issue in terms of driving or speed limit. There's no issue taken with that at all."
David, who entered a not guilty plea last month (Aug), was not present at the hearing.
A prominent figure in helping celebrities get off driving charges, Nick's clientele includes ex-cricketer Andrew Flintoff, former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina - all of whom swerved similar charges.
The solicitor represented David, 43, in 1999 when the footballer received an eight-month ban for driving his Ferrari at 76mph in a 50 mph zone and successfully appealed against disqualification by arguing that the star was being pursued by paparazzi near his home in Cheshire at the time.
The trial is due to take place on 27 September at Wimbledon Magistrates Court. David is not expected to attend the court.
