Ian Fielden's hoax bid to fight Huddersfield speeding ticket

Jul 1 2009 by Sam Casey, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

They then appealed that decision in a protracted case at Bradford Crown Court.

Representing his wife in court last June, Dr Fielden argued that radar beams travel in a straight line, so using radar to measure the speed of a car on a curve would not work.

However, the judge, Recorder James Hill QC, dismissed the appeal and ordered the couple to pay £15,000 in court costs.

He gave them six months to pay.

But Dr Fielden is still refusing to back down.

On Friday he will seek permission for a full review of the case at High Court.

As part of his evidence, he claims to have obtained a recording of a conversation he had with a key witness in the case against his wife.

During the conversation, he pretended to be a lawyer for the Crown Prosecution Service wanting to double-check the technical details of the case.

Dr Fielden claims the recording proves that evidence presented during the case was untrue.