Lord Ahmed, who was imprisoned for 12 weeks for sending and receiving text messages while driving on the M1 has been released from prison following a successful appeal against his sentence.

His lawyers successfully persuaded the Court of Appeal to suspend his 12 weeks imprisonment for 12 months. He has served 16 days of his sentence already.

Lord Ahmed admitted sending and receiving text messages and therefore pleaded guilty. Sadly, Lord Ahmed’s car collided with a car that had crashed on the fast lane of the M1, killing the driver of the other vehicle. The sentencing judge made it clear that Lord Ahmed’s sending and receiving of text messages was not linked to the fatal collision. The Court of Appeal acknowledged that it was an exceptional course of action to suspend the 12 week sentence for 12 months.

This case is an example of the importance of appealing motoring law cases in order to seek justice.