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Grand Cru or “Plonk”: Abuse of Alcohol Keeps The Courts More Than Busy
Toppling off a Scooter in a Drunken State in the Wee Hours of the Morning Just past two in the morning a man in his 50s drank a full bottle of red wine at home and then craved a cigarette. He was, to say the least, a habitual drinker.
30 Jan, 2020
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Bank Accounts and Credit Cards: Watch Out, Schemes To Defraud Are Multiplying
Nightmare Unauthorised Use of Employer’s Credit Card? The Court Decides A fascinating case which gave glimpses into the lives of high class households in Monaco who expect absolute honesty and trust from their employees.
23 Jan, 2020
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Stiff Fines for Leaving Children Unattended and Injuring a Pedestrian
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
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Watch Out There Are Thieves About – And They Fancy Your Watch
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
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One Lady in Hot Water with the Law, Another Lady Doused with Cold Water in Port Hercule
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
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Beyond Reasonable Doubt put to the test in cases of Employee Rage and Hotel Theft
Caught in the Act? Stolen wallet and cash scattered around The facts appeared damming.
5 Dec, 2019
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Crossing the Roads and Paths of Thieves Requires Vigilance
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
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Monaco Courts Deal With Cases Reminiscent of the Film Title “Smokey and the Bandit”
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
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Not Just in The Cinema! A Masked Disguise as a French Minister and Flagrant Domestic Violence
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
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Blatant Dishonesty, Lack of Remorse and Lack of Respect for the Judge is a Fast Track to Jail
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
Rare Violence Shocks Moneghetti as a Stabbed Wife Runs Bleeding into the Street
Paralytic with Alcohol with Police and Ferraris in the Cross-Hairs
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
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Confiscated Bank Accounts and Sorrows Drowned in Alcohol: Justice Calls!
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
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Road Rage, Cocaine and International Fraud Keep Monaco’s Courts Busy
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
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Crime in Monaco doesn’t Pay. Extradition and Jail and Mega Fines Await
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
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