Mark Hambleton

After taking up cycling to commute between Bristol and Bath, Mark has seen all sorts of incidents and has become a keen advocate for cycling and protecting the rights of cyclists.

Mark is now lucky enough to combine his passion for cycling with his day job as a cycling solicitor at RWK Goodman.

Does there really need to be a law for causing death or serious injury by dangerous, careless or inconsiderate cycling?

Specialist solicitor Mark Hambleton breaks down the stats and offers his take on the controversial recent bill amendment tabled by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

Mark Hambleton

Changes to the Highway Code mean very little if they are not known or followed by motorists

When it comes to the Highway Code where cyclists are concerned, has anything changed? According to specialist solicitor Mark Hambleton, the evidence - both statistical and anecdotal - suggests much more needs to be done, even if intentions were good

Mark Hambleton

Cycling and the law: Are UK sentencing guidelines tough enough for motoring offences? Explaining Clifford Rennie’s sentence

Following a recent high profile case in which two cyclists lost their lives, specialist cycling solicitor Mark Hambleton analyses the sentencing decision and offers his thoughts

Mark Hambleton

Cycling and the Law: why a cyclist being successfully sued for colliding with a pedestrian is actually good for cyclists

Specialist cycling solicitor Mark Hambleton explains why a recent high-profile case reinforces a key principle that usually supports cyclists in their compensation claims following collisions with motorists

Cycling and the Law: why a cyclist being successfully sued for colliding with a pedestrian is actually good for cyclists

Mark Hambleton

Cycling and the law: How is a judge likely to assess a claim for compensation following an accident caused by a pothole during a sportive? An example from case law

Mark Hambleton, cycling solicitor, talks us through a recent case involving a claim for compensation by a participant injured during a high profile sportive

Mark Hambleton

Cycling and the law: Is improved infrastructure the only real solution to improve road safety?

Specialist cycling solicitor Mark Hambleton looks at whether infrastructure is the answer to making the roads safer for cyclists

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Cycling and the law: How is the law applied to dangerous motorists?

Cycling solicitor Mark Hambleton takes a look at how the law is applied to motorists who injure or kill cyclists and asks: should sentencing be tougher?

Mark Hambleton

Cycling and the law: What criminal charges are available to the police to punish motorists and protect cyclists?

Cycling law expert Mark Hambleton looks at what laws are available to the police to punish drivers who endanger the lives of cyclists

Mark Hambleton

Four suggestions to update the Highway Code in favour of cyclists

Mark Hambleton suggests four areas which could be updated in the Highway Code to improve safety for cyclists.

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Mark Hambleton

Does there really need to be a law for causing death or serious injury by dangerous, careless or inconsiderate cycling?

Changes to the Highway Code mean very little if they are not known or followed by motorists

Cycling and the law: Are UK sentencing guidelines tough enough for motoring offences? Explaining Clifford Rennie’s sentence

Cycling and the Law: why a cyclist being successfully sued for colliding with a pedestrian is actually good for cyclists

Cycling and the Law: why a cyclist being successfully sued for colliding with a pedestrian is actually good for cyclists

Cycling and the law: How is a judge likely to assess a claim for compensation following an accident caused by a pothole during a sportive? An example from case law

Cycling and the law: Is improved infrastructure the only real solution to improve road safety?

Cycling and the law: How is the law applied to dangerous motorists?

Cycling and the law: What criminal charges are available to the police to punish motorists and protect cyclists?

Four suggestions to update the Highway Code in favour of cyclists

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