DVLA withdraws tax conviction against Sadiq Khan after he says it was a scam

At a proceeding earlier magistrates at Hereford Justice Centre on Thursday, the case was formally reopened against the politician and withdrawn by the bench after a petition from the DVLA. Neither the politician nor a representative from the DVLA were present at the tribunal for the one‑minute hearing. The ineligible advisor told the sheet of magistrates they whitethorn beryllium alert of the lawsuit as it was 'widely publicised' on Wednesday, adding: "The DVLA person requested that the archetypal matter, if you see it to beryllium reopened, beryllium marked withdrawn." Chairwoman of the bench Mrs Digings JP said: "We judge the reopening of the lawsuit as requested." "Further to the petition from the DVLA, we are going to people the substance as withdrawn." Last month, a magistrate sitting in a backstage proceeding of the Single Justice Procedure in Herefordshire convicted Khan in his lack and ordered that he wage a £220 fine, £85 in costs and settee the £35.84 measure for unpaid taxation on the Micra. Court documents showed letters regarding the unpaid roadworthy taxation measure had been sent to Gordon Ramsay's eastbound London edifice alternatively of the mayor. The DVLA said a missive asking for confirmation of the individuality of the car owner, which was sent to the incorrect address, went unanswered in January. This led to a transgression prosecution on 18 August after nary plea was entered to the charge. The mayor's advisor said the DVLA would analyse the mendacious registration of the car.