Regina v MacDonagh: CA 1974
References: [1974] RTR 372, [1974] 1 QB 448 Coram: Lord Widgery CJ Ratio: The Road Traffic Acts do not define the word ‘drive’ and in its simplest meaning it refers to a person using the driver’s...
View ArticleRichardson and Others, Regina v: CACD 18 Dec 2006
References: [2006] EWCA Crim 3186, Times 15-Jan-2007, [2007] 2 CAR (S) 36, [2007] 2 All ER 601, [2007] 2 Cr App R (S) 36 Links: Bailii Coram: Sir Igor Judge, President, Mr Justice Forbes and Mr Justice...
View ArticleCoombes v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 20 Dec 2006
References: Times 29-Dec-2006, [2006] EWHC 3263 (Admin) Links: Bailii Coram: Walker J Ratio: The defendant appealed against his conviction for speeding. The speed camera was placed just after the 30mph...
View ArticleBreckon v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 22 Aug 2007
References: [2007] EWHC 2013 (Admin), [2005] RTR 8 Links: Bailii Coram: Sedley LJ, Nelson J Ratio: The defendant appealed against his conviction for driving with excess alcohol. Held: There was no...
View ArticleByrne (A Minor) v The Motor Insurers Bureau and Another: CA 22 May 2008
References: [2008] EWCA Civ 574, Times 02-Jul-2008 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Justice Waller, Lord Justice Keene and Lord Justice Carnwath Ratio: The claimant said that the rejection of his claim...
View ArticleMcCombie, Regina (on The Application of) v Liverpool City Magistrates’ Court:...
References: [2009] EWHC 2881 (Admin) Links: Bailii Coram: Blake J Ratio: Application for judicial review of a decision of the District Judge to refuse to state a case in relation to a criminal trial...
View ArticleWiddowson (By her Father and Next Friend Widdowson) v Newgate Meat...
References: Gazette 10-Dec-1997, Times 04-Dec-1997, [1997] EWCA Civ 2763 Links: Bailii Ratio: Res ipsa loquitur might be used to establish fault where the driver drove into a pedestrian on a...
View ArticleClarke v Kato and Others; Cutter v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd: HL 25 Nov 1998
References: Times 23-Oct-1998, Gazette 25-Nov-1998, Gazette 11-Nov-1998, [1998] UKHL 36, [1998] 4 All ER 417, [1998] WLR 1647 Links: House of Lords, Bailii Coram: Lord Browne-Wilkinson, Lord Goff of...
View ArticleRegina v Radcliffe: CACD 1977
References: [1977] RTR 99 Ratio: In the procedure for giving two specimens of urine at a police station to test for driving over the prescribed limit, it does not matter that the first specimen was of...
View ArticleRegina v Musker: 1985
References: [1985] RTR 84 Coram: Robert Goff L Ratio: The motorist defendant had been required to provide a laboratory test specimen, under section 9(1). He filled one-third of a two-pint container at...
View ArticleHofmann v Freistaat Bayern: ECJ 10 Nov 2011
References: C-419/10, [2011] EUECJ C-419/10 Links: Bailii Coram: Bot AG Ratio: ECJ Opinion – Directive 2006/126 / EC – Mutual recognition of driving licenses – Refusal of a Member State to recognize,...
View ArticleThe Presidential Insurance Company Ltd v Mohammed and Others: PC 3 Feb 2015
References: [2015] UKPC 4 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Mance, Lord Wilson, Lord Carnwath, Lord Toulson, Lord Hodge Ratio: (Trinidad and Tobago) The principal issue in the appeal is whether the MVIA...
View ArticleHofmann v Freistaat Bayern: ECJ 26 Apr 2012
References: [2012] EUECJ C-419/10 Links: Bailii Coram: J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, P Ratio: ECJ Directive 2006/126/EC – Mutual recognition of driving licences – Refusal by a Member State to recognise, in...
View ArticleRussell v Devine (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal Northern Ireland): HL 8...
References: [2003] UKHL 24, [2003] NI 224, [2003] 1 WLR 1187, [2003] 2 Cr App R 26 Links: House of Lords, Bailii Coram: Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Hoffmann, Lord...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Humphrys: HL 1977
References: [1977] AC 146 Coram: Viscount Dilhorne, Lord Salmon Ratio: Humphrys was charged with driving while disqualified. The issue was the correctness of the identification by a police constable....
View ArticleRegina v Ferguson: CACD 1970
References: [1970] 54 Cr App R 415 Coram: Lord Parker LCJ Ratio: The defendant was accused of failing to give a sample of breath for testing for alcohol. The defence was that there had been no failure...
View ArticleMcKnight v Davies: 1974
References: [1974] RTR 4 Ratio: Leading Case Last Update: 30 May 2017 Ref: 550151 The post McKnight v Davies: 1974 appeared first on swarb.co.uk.
View ArticleGateshead Council v Henderson: Admn 13 Feb 2012
References: [2012] EWHC 807 (Admin) Links: Bailii Coram: Supperstone J Ratio: Appeal by case stated from dismissal of charge of driving taxi outside licensed area. Jurisdiction: England and Wales Last...
View ArticleColes and Others v Hetherton and Others: ComC 15 Jun 2012
References: [2012] EWHC 1599 (Comm) Links: Bailii Coram: Cooke J Ratio: Jurisdiction: England and Wales This case cites: See Also – Coles and Others v Hetherton and Others ComC (Bailii, [2011] EWHC...
View ArticleColes and Others v Hetherton and Others: CA 20 Dec 2013
References: [2013] EWCA Civ 1704 Links: Bailii Coram: Moore-Bick, Aikens, Vos LJJ Ratio: The claimants’ insurers disputed arrangements by the defendants’ insurers in motor accident claims which, they...
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