Law & Order

Drunk and Disorderly Leaving Children Unattended at Home The defence raised the possibility of entrappment in a child custody tussle. The timing was suspicious - the husband was so quick off the mark to seek custody immediately after the mother was charged in Court.
16 Jan, 2020
A Thief Who Mistakenly Thinks He Is Romeo  Which narrative would you buy - the first is the story put forward by the defendant: leaving poverty behind him in North Africa he makes a mistake and tries his hand in the Casino.
9 Jan, 2020
Too Many Drinks and a Young Lady Launched her Car into the Sea Imagine driving by Port Hercule and driving into the sea! Although it did happen once at the Grand Prix at racing speeds, it is difficult to justify when you are a normal driver - especially when.
2 Jan, 2020
Caught in the Act? Stolen wallet and cash scattered around The facts appeared damming.
5 Dec, 2019
Even Pedestrian Crossing Are Not Safe You would think that you would be safe crossing the road on the marked pedestrian crossings, whether painted with white lines or in distinct colours. Not necessarily so. It’s still necessary to be vigilant even in Monaco.
21 Nov, 2019
Violent Duel at dawn between Two Wheelers on Monaco Streets There are more and more two wheelers on the road. Going green means lots of bicycles share the roads with scooters. Even where there are bike lanes, scooters and bicycles compete for the same space in this small Principality.
7 Nov, 2019
Hiring Undocumented Workers Will End Up More Costly in Court The Monaco courts are not full of cases of violent crime, drugs and robberies. Occasionally there are more genteel offenses - like hiring employees without the correct papers. Even the “blue-chip” establishments have crossed the legal line.
31 Oct, 2019
An Age-Old Trick Conning Cashiers Is Rewarded With Jail An Eastern European in his 50’s having refined a technique for stealing cash from stores decided to try his luck with it across the Principality. He made a wave of visits to luxury shops and casinos.
10 Oct, 2019
Cyclist in Monaco Charged with Manslaughter for Colliding With a Pedestrian Nothing could be more serious or sad than a death of a mother with four children.
19 Sep, 2019
Marital disharmony and drunkenness make a powerfully dangerous cocktail when driving Divorce pending, fighting over access to children, just under 40 years old and depressed.
29 Aug, 2019
Road Rage Ignites and a Violent Youth Heads For Prison An aggressive young man on his motor scooter was enraged when as he approached a Supermarket in Fontvieille a car emerged from the parking.
22 Aug, 2019
Cocaine May Beat Stress But Not The Court in Monaco Directing a building site is stressful work. So it is in Portugal as elsewhere. It pays relatively well, as much as 20.000 euros a month when business is good.
15 Aug, 2019
Lose with Dignity when you Support your football team But Don’t Lose Your Head Going to soccer matches in the evening should be an enjoyable social outing. Except some supporters get way too carried away by their emotions.
1 Aug, 2019
A Drunken Artful Dodger Loses His Smile Behind Bars Partying hard all night, a 40 year old Monégasque drank enough to take himself least four times over the limit of alcohol.
4 Jul, 2019
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