Hoar-Stevens v Richmond Magistrates’ Court: Admn 23 Oct 2003
The court considered an application to quash an order requiring the attendance of the claimant to give evidence: ‘Normally this court will not entertain an application for a quashing order in relation...
View ArticleRobinson v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 3 Nov 2003
Citations: [2003] EWHC 2718 (Admin) Links: Bailii Road Traffic Updated: 08 June 2022; Ref: scu.188521 The post Robinson v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 3 Nov 2003 appeared first on swarb.co.uk.
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Alderton: Admn 25 Nov 2003
The defendant had been found sat in his car. He had been spinning its wheels, but not moving. The prosecutor appealed against dismissal of a charge of attempting to drive whilst under the influence of...
View ArticleDecra Plastics Ltd v Waltham Forest: Admn 13 Dec 2002
Citations: [2002] EWHC 2718 (Admin) Links: Bailii Road Traffic Updated: 08 June 2022; Ref: scu.189106 The post Decra Plastics Ltd v Waltham Forest: Admn 13 Dec 2002 appeared first on swarb.co.uk.
View ArticlePitts v The Personal Representatives of Mark James Hunt (Deceased) and...
The plaintiff and a friend had spent the evening drinking at a disco before setting off on the friend’s motorcycle. The plaintiff was aware that the motorcyclist was neither licensed to ride a...
View ArticleBrown v Procurator Fiscal, Falkirk: HCJ 24 Sep 2002
The defendant appealed against his conviction for driving with excess alcohol. He said that the machine used to measure the alcohol in his breath did not have type approval. The schedule to Approval...
View ArticlePickett v Motor Insurers’ Bureau: CA 22 Jan 2004
Citations: [2004] EWCA Civ 6 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Road Traffic, Insurance Updated: 08 June 2022; Ref: scu.192131 The post Pickett v Motor Insurers’ Bureau: CA 22 Jan 2004...
View ArticleKhatibi v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 28 Jan 2004
Judges: May LJ, Nelson J Citations: [2004] EWHC 83 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Road Traffic Act 1988 5(1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Cited – Paterson v Director of Public Prosecutions...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v O’Connor and Chapman and Others: 1991
The court looked at the elements needed to be established to support a defence to a charge of driving with excess alcohol on the basis that the defendant’s drinks had been spiked: ‘On the authorities,...
View ArticleFrancis v Director of Public Prosecutions: QBD 23 Mar 2004
The defendant appealed against his conviction for having failed to identify the driver of a car caught speeding by a camera. He was the registered keeper. He completed and returned the form, but did...
View ArticleBrown v Procurator Fiscal: HCJ 17 Mar 2004
Citations: [2004] ScotHC 19 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: Scotland Crime, Road Traffic Updated: 10 June 2022; Ref: scu.195189 The post Brown v Procurator Fiscal: HCJ 17 Mar 2004 appeared first on...
View ArticleGarratt v Saxby: CA 18 Feb 2004
There had been a Part 36 offer to settle the action. It was disclosed inadvertently to the judge. Held: There had been no serious procedural irregularity, and fairness and justice did not require a...
View ArticleCrown Prosecution Service v Bate: Admn 22 Nov 2004
Prosecutor’s appeal by way of case stated from a decision of the Birmingham Justices when they dismissed an information laid against the respondent under section 5(1)(b) Road Traffic Act 1988....
View ArticleIjaz, Regina (on the Application Of) v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn...
Judges: Forbes J Citations: [2004] EWHC 2635 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Road Traffic Act 1988 5(1)(a) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Road Traffic Updated: 10 June 2022; Ref: scu.219718 The post...
View ArticleMartiner, Regina (on the Application of) v Director of Public Prosecutions:...
Judges: Davis J Citations: [2004] EWHC 2484 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Road Traffic Act 1988 7(6) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Road Traffic Updated: 10 June 2022; Ref: scu.219268 The post...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions, Regina (on the Application of) v Sharma:...
The prosecution appealed by way of case stated a finding by the magistrates of special reasons for the non-disqualification of the respondent for driving with excess alcohol. The defendant had drunk...
View ArticleAndrews v Reading Borough Council: QBD 29 Apr 2004
The claimant sought damages for increased road noise resulting from traffic control measures taken by the respondent. Held: The defendants action to strike out the claim could not succeed. They had not...
View ArticleKapper: ECJ 29 Apr 2004
(Judgment) Directive 91/439/EEC – Mutual recognition of driving licences – Residence requirement – Article 8(4) – Effects of withdrawal or cancellation of a previous driving licence – Recognition of a...
View ArticleLamoon v Fry: CA 29 Apr 2004
A collision occurred between a motor car and a cyclist. The driver appealed a finding that he had been driving too quickly, and that that was a cause of the accident. The claimant had cut across a...
View ArticleJohn Mann International Ltd v Vehicle Inspectorate: Admn 28 May 2004
Citations: [2004] EWHC 1236 (Admin) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Road Traffic Updated: 11 June 2022; Ref: scu.198217 The post John Mann International Ltd v Vehicle Inspectorate: Admn...
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