Comic's speeding charges dropped.

A SPEEDING case against comedian Jimmy Carr

For the Canadian politician, see Jim Carr; for the American computer professional, see Jim Carr (US); for the football player of the same name see Jimmy Carr (football player).

was dropped by prosecutors over a paperwork blunder.

The 36-year-old television presenter was accused of breaking a 30mph limit while driving his Bentley in west London West London is the area of Greater London to the west of Central London. Although it is only ambiguously defined, it is one of the most economically active areas of London outside of the centre, containing significant amounts of office space along with Heathrow Airport and many of .

But, when he attended Feltham Magistrates' Court, he found the case had been moved to another date without his knowledge.

His solicitor, Nick Freeman, successfully argued the move was unlawful and the Crown Prosecution Service

The Crown Prosecution Service, or CPS, is a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for public prosecutions of people charged with criminal offences in England and Wales. (CPS) withdrew the charge.

The result is another success for the solicitor who has been dubbed Mr Loophole for his skill in getting celebrity clients off the hook on legal technicalities.

Carr was summonsed after a camera allegedly captured him travelling at 43mph in a 30mph limit on the A40 on June 10 last year.

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