Margaret Anderson Brown v Procurator Fiscal, Dunfermline: HCJ 4 Feb 2000
The power in the Road Traffic Act to force a registered keeper to say who was driving a car denies the driver a right to a fair trial by compelling a driver to give evidence against himself. A refusal...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Saddington; Chief Constable of the North...
A motorised scooter of the type known as a ‘Go-Ped’ was a motor vehicle within the Act. Accordingly a driving licence and third party insurance were both required for its use on a public highway. The...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Radford: QBD 5 Apr 1994
Justices to seek guidance from clerk on failing to provide specimen of breath. Citations: Times 05-Apr-1994 Road Traffic Updated: 19 May 2022; Ref: scu.80041 The post Director of Public Prosecutions v...
View ArticleEast Staffordshire Borough Council v Rendell: QBD 27 Nov 1995
Redirection of calls out of district in which operator’s licence held was breach. Citations: Ind Summary 27-Nov-1995 Statutes: Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 46-1-d Road Traffic...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Milton: Admn 1 Feb 2006
The prosecutor appealed acquittal of a police officer who had been driving at 150mph. The judge had allowed for the fact that the officer believed that this was safe because of his training. Held: The...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Ellery: Admn 14 Jul 2005
Citations: [2005] EWHC 2513 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Road Traffic Act 1988 5(1)(a) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Road Traffic Updated: 19 May 2022; Ref: scu.235183 The post Director of Public...
View ArticleCriminal Proceedings Against Johannes Martinus Lemmens: ECJ 16 Jun 1998
Evidence called by prosecutor of breathalyser machine was admissible even though the regulations for the type of machine used had not been notified for this purpose as required to the European...
View ArticlePrime v Hosking: QBD 30 Dec 1994
Goods Driver to record time spent on other work after driving ceased. Citations: Times 30-Dec-1994 Statutes: Transport Act 1970 97 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Road Traffic Updated: 19 May 2022;...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Memery: QBD 4 Jul 2002
The Crown Court had concluded that the intoximeter EC/IR was not a validly approved device or if it was that it was unreasonable for the Secretary of State to have approved it since it was a device...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Bayliff: Admn 7 Mar 2003
Citations: [2003] EWHC 539 (Admin) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Road Traffic Updated: 19 May 2022; Ref: scu.185572 The post Director of Public Prosecutions v Bayliff: Admn 7 Mar 2003...
View ArticleVehicle and Operator Services Agency, Regina (on the Application of) v...
The prosecutor appealed a decision of the magistrates not to convict a lorry driver. He had stopped after feeling vibration. At the service station he had taken off and replaced the wheel nuts by hand,...
View ArticleRegina v Liverpool Stipendiary Magistrates ex parte Ellison: QBD 1990
Bingham LJ said: ‘If any criminal court at any time has cause to suspect that a prosecutor may be manipulating or using the procedures of the court in order to oppress or unfairly to prejudice a...
View ArticleCoach Hire Surrey Ltd and Another v Traffic Commissioner for The London and...
Appeal from order barring from operator’s licence Judges: Lord Justice McCombe Citations: [2020] EWCA Civ 1706 Links: Bailii Statutes: Public Passenger and Vehicles Act 1981 17(3) 14ZA Jurisdiction:...
View ArticleWhittle v Bennett: QBD 14 Feb 2006
Judges: John Previte QC Citations: [2006] EWHC 116 (QB) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Personal Injury, Road Traffic, Negligence Updated: 21 May 2022; Ref: scu.240116 The post Whittle v...
View ArticleMiller v Hales and others: QBD 6 Jul 2006
Judges: Jack J Citations: [2006] EWHC 1529 (QB) Links: Bailii Statutes: Road Traffic Act 1988 143 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Road Traffic, Insurance, Personal Injury Updated: 21 May 2022; Ref:...
View ArticleGearing v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 16 Jun 2008
Appeal against conviction for failure to provide specimen of breath. Delay in providing specimen until legal advice available. Citations: [2008] EWHC 1695 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Road Traffic...
View ArticleRegina (Westminster City Council) v Parking Adjudicator: Admn 22 May 2002
The adjudicator sought, when deciding an appeal against a parking penalty, to take account of the applicant’s mitigating circumstances. He had reduced the penalty to zero. Held: The reference to a...
View ArticleRobinson v Crown Prosecution Service: Admn 30 Nov 2011
Appeal against conviction for driving uninsured motor vehicle on public road. Judges: Langstaff, Kennet Parker JJ Citations: [2011] EWHC 3654 (Admin) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Road...
View ArticleCuns, Regina (on The Application of) v Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court: Admn 4...
Application for permission to apply for judicial review, heard as a rolled-up hearing with considerable speed in circumstances where the disqualification of the claimant from driving after a conviction...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Thornley: Admn 3 Feb 2006
The prosecution appealed dismissal of an allegation of speeding. The defendant had argued that the prosecution had not served the required evidence. The prosecution sought to rely upon the evidence of...
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