Two year wait for speeding trial

A Porsche driver accused of speeding through the streets during lockdown must wait nearly two years to stand trial because of the ‘huge’ backlog in cases. James Arbuthnot, 35, denied one charge of driving his Porsche 911 dangerously on 8 April when he appeared at Isleworth Crown Court wearing a dark blue suit and pink shirt. Earlier Jonathan Bryan, prosecuting, said: ‘It’s a Wednesday at about 5am and officers in the Fulham and Hammersmith area see Mr Arbuthnot driving a…