A criminal barrister was fined £800 after crashing his Mercedes while leaving a four-star hotel, injuring a woman so severely that her pelvis was broken. The sentencing attracted attention after the judge reportedly remarked that “life is tough” for criminal barristers, raising questions about whether the penalty reflected the seriousness of the harm caused.

The article identifies the driver as a lawyer and says the collision occurred as he drove out of the hotel. It reports that the woman suffered a fractured pelvis, while the financial penalty imposed was £800; the available text does not provide further detail on the offence, circumstances or any additional sentence.