Howe v Motor Insurers’ Bureau: QBD 22 Mar 2016
The claimant sought damages after a road traffic accident in France caused by a wheel spinning from a still unidentified lorry. Held: Rejected Stewart J [2016] EWHC 640 (QB), [2016] WLR(D) 171, [2016]...
View ArticleJones v Crown Prosecution Service and Another: Admn 24 Oct 2019
Hamblen LJ, Lane J [2019] EWHC 2826 (Admin), [2019] WLR(D) 583, [2020] 1 WLR 99 Bailii, WLRD England and Wales Updated: 07 April 2021; Ref: scu.643832 br> The post Jones v Crown Prosecution Service...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Kinnersley: CACD 10 Feb 1993
A reason for not giving a specimen of breath remained valid even if not given at time. Gazette 10-Feb-1993 Road Traffic Act 1988 6(4) England and Wales Updated: 08 April 2021; Ref: scu.80024 br> The...
View ArticleRegina v Murray: CACD 10 Jun 1994
If one defendant claims a defence of duress from fear of the other’s driving, the other driver’s driving convictions are relevant and can be admitted in evidence. Evidence of the convictions of the...
View ArticleRegina v Jordan: CACD 10 Nov 1994
Guidelines on sentencing for alcohol and death related driving offences were of no relevance where drugs were involved on the part of the driver. Ind Summary 19-Dec-1994, Times 10-Nov-1994, [1994] CLY...
View ArticleRegina v Woodward (Terence): CACD 7 Dec 1994
On a prosecution for causing death by dangerous driving, contrary to section 1 of the 1988 Act, the fact that the driver was adversely affected by alcohol was a relevant circumstance in determining...
View ArticleRegina v Vano: CACD 29 Dec 1994
Press campaign to have sentence increased was wholly wrong and misguided Times 29-Dec-1994 England and Wales Updated: 08 April 2021; Ref: scu.88220 br> The post Regina v Vano: CACD 29 Dec 1994...
View ArticleRegina v Lauder: CACD 27 Oct 1998
A defendant who had been convicted of manslaughter by using a motor vehicle or causing death by dangerous driving, or dangerous driving, must be required to take an extended driving test before his...
View ArticleRegina v Simmonds: CACD 4 Feb 1999
It was proper for a court sentencing for careless driving to allow for the fatal consequences of the driving. As long as culpability remains a sentencing consideration, the court was entitled to make...
View ArticleRegina v Duck: CACD 3 Aug 1999
The defendant appealed a sentence of four years for causing death by dangerous driving. He had overtaken in a lorry, crossing double white lines, and crashing into a car coming the other way. He was of...
View ArticleRegina v Wickens: 1958
The court set out the requirements to be met by a defendant on an argument that there existed special reasons for him not to be disqualified: (1) a special reason must be a mitigating or extenuating...
View ArticleLeong, Regina (on the Application of) v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn...
Appeal against conviction for driving with excess alcohol – officer reading out contents of the print-out when it had not been served on the defendant. Silber J [2006] EWHC 1575 (Admin) Bailii Road...
View ArticleRegina v Lennard: CACD 1973
The defendant faced with an allegation of failng to provide a specimen of breath, argued that the consumption of alcohol since he had been driving could amount to a reasonable excuse. Held: The court...
View ArticleO’Sullivan v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 25 Feb 2005
After routine procedures were followed at the police station, the police took a specimen of breath over two hours after those used for analysis to see if the defendant was then fit to leave. It showed...
View ArticleHatton v Hall and Another: CA 15 May 1996
Passenger need not be ‘user’ of vehicle though acting with driver; claim on MIB. Times 15-May-1996 England and Wales Updated: 11 April 2021; Ref: scu.81279 br> The post Hatton v Hall and Another: CA...
View ArticleSchneider v Door2Door Pts Ltd: SCCO 18 Jul 2011
The court was asked: did the Claimant, Mrs Schneider, suffer injury in a road traffic accident, in which case her costs are limited to those fixed under the recoverable costs regime in CPR rule 45 Part...
View ArticleRobinson v Crown Prosecution Service: Admn 30 Nov 2011
Appeal against conviction for driving uninsured motor vehicle on public road. Langstaff, Kennet Parker JJ [2011] EWHC 3654 (Admin) Bailii Updated: 11 April 2021; Ref: scu.459726 br> The post...
View ArticleWhiteside v The Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 21 Dec 2011
The defendant appealed by case stated against conviction under section 172 of failing to provide appropriate driver details. The notices had been received at his address, but he had been unaware of...
View ArticleSandhar, Murray v Department of Transport, Environment and the Regions: QBD...
The claimant asserted a common law duty on the respondent to maintain a roadway free of frost. Held: No such common law duty existed. Where parliament has conferred a discretionary power, ‘ . . the...
View ArticleAkers and others v Motor Insurers’ Bureau and Another: CA 14 Jan 2003
[2003] EWCA Civ 18, [2003] Lloyd’s Rep IR 427 Bailii England and Wales Updated: 11 April 2021; Ref: scu.181103 br> The post Akers and others v Motor Insurers’ Bureau and Another: CA 14 Jan 2003...
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