Sadiq Khan’s office insists the former mayor was “victim of a scam” after he was fined for not paying tax on a car that never belonged to him. The conviction, handed down last month, came under the UK’s fast‑track magistrate system, where judges can rule on hundreds of cases a day, sometimes in under a minute. Critics argue the process, dubbed “conveyor‑belt justice,” may compromise fairness and due process. Khan’s defenders say the penalty was a mistake, while opponents warn it could undermine public trust in the city’s leadership.
London mayor’s office says he is ‘victim of a scam’ after conviction under fast-track system where magistrates can decide outcomes in secondsUK politics live – latest updatesSadiq Khan’s office has revealed he was the victim of a scam that led to him being fined for failing to tax a car that did not belong to him.The London mayor was found guilty last month under a system of “conveyor-belt justice”, in which magistrates decide on hundreds of cases a day, sometimes spending less than a minute on each. Continue reading...
