Copley v Lawn; Maden v Haller: CA 17 Jun 2009
The parties had been involved in a road accident. The insurer for the liable party offered a car for use whilst the claimant’s car was being repaired. The claimants had rejected that offer, and now...
View ArticleHussain v Hussain and Another: CA 23 Oct 2012
The claimant appealed against rejection of his claim for damages after a car accident. The defendants argued that the claim was fraudulent. The defendant driver had been involved in other collisions...
View ArticleAutostrada Wielkopolska v Commission (Toll-Motorway Concession – Law...
State aid – Toll-motorway concession – Law providing for an exemption from tolls for certain vehicles – Compensation granted to the concession holder by the Member State for loss of revenue – Shadow...
View ArticleGoldsmith v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 4 Nov 2009
The court was asked whether a defendant who pleads guilty to an offence of driving with excess alcohol contrary to section 5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, and therefore admits that he was driving...
View ArticleCrown Prosecution Service, Regina (on The Application of) v Wolverhampton...
The Service appealed by case stated against the dismissal of a charge of driving with excess alcohol. The arresting officer had not administered the roadside breath test not having one with him, and...
View ArticleMason v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 15 Jul 2009
The defendant appealed against his conviction for attempting to drive after consuming excess alcohol. On reporting to the police that as he opened the door of his car, he had been threatened with a...
View ArticleJones v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 27 Jan 2011
The driver appealed against his conviction for exceeding the relevant maximum speed on a Special Road, the A55 in North Wales. The speed limit signs were designed to be illuminated, but the lamps were...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Moore: Admn 2 Mar 2010
The defendant appealed by case stated from his conviction of attempting to drive a motor vehicle on a public road, having consumed alcohol in excess of the prescribed limit on the same occasion. At the...
View ArticleIaciofano v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 15 Jul 2010
The defendant appealed against his conviction for speeding, saying that the device used to measure his speed was not approved. The only evidence relied on was that the officer said it had been...
View ArticleAylesbury Vale District Council, Regina (on The Application of) v Call A Cab...
The council appealed against dismissal of its prosecution of the respondent, alleging the operation of a private hire vehicle without having a current licence, ‘in a controlled district’. The...
View ArticleBrotherston and Others v The Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 3 Feb 2012
Four drivers said that the use of approved speed cameras for evidential purposes was unlawful. They argued that the cameras used were not ‘of a description specified’ under an Order. Held: The appeals...
View ArticleAtkinson v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 16 Dec 2011
The appellant’s motor scooter had been identified speeding. She replied to a notice to identify the driver by saying that she did not know. She now said that she had been selling it and that a...
View ArticleWooldridge, Regina (on the Application of) v Director of Public Prosecutions:...
Admissibility of medical certificate as to blood alcohol content after failure of Intoximeter. [2003] EWHC 1663 (Admin) Bailii Road Traffic Act 1988 5(1)(a) England and Wales Updated: 27 September...
View ArticleLuke Matara, Regina (on the Application of) v Brent Magistrates’ Court: Admn...
The claimant sought judicial review of the defendant’s decision not to award him legal aid to defend an allegation of failing to provide a pecimen of breath for alcohol testing purposes. The defendant...
View ArticleWhyte v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 20 Feb 2003
Driving with Excess alcohol – evidence [2003] EWHC 358 (Admin) Bailii Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 16 England and Wales Updated: 30 September 2021; Ref: scu.185017 br> The post Whyte v Director...
View ArticleMason v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 15 Jul 2009
The defendant appealed against his conviction for attempting to drive after consuming excess alcohol. On reporting to the police that as he opened the door of his car, he had been threatened with a...
View ArticleCrown Prosecution Service, Regina (on The Application of) v Wolverhampton...
The Service appealed by case stated against the dismissal of a charge of driving with excess alcohol. The arresting officer had not administered the roadside breath test not having one with him, and...
View ArticlePrice (T/A Danny Price Haulage): UTAA 6 Aug 2015
Transport – Traffic Commissioner : Traffic Commissioner Cases [2015] UKUT 456 (AAC) Bailii England and Wales Updated: 06 October 2021; Ref: scu.551496 br> The post Price (T/A Danny Price Haulage):...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Broomfield: Admn 8 Aug 2002
The extent of the obligation on those who receive a requirement to provide information to the police as to the identity of the driver of the vehicle of which they are the registered keeper when that...
View ArticleBarclay v The Procurator Fiscal, Aberdeen: ScSf 21 Dec 2012
[2012] ScotHC HCJAC – 168, 2013 SCCR 35, 2013 SLT 160, 2013 JC 181, 2013 GWD 1-50, 2013 SCL 154 Bailii Scotland Updated: 08 October 2021; Ref: scu.471099 br> The post Barclay v The Procurator...
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