Criminal Proceedings Against Bird: ECJ 29 Nov 1995
References: Times 29-Nov-1995 Ratio: The drivers’ rest period derogation was not available where exceptions had been planned and provided for. Jurisdiction: England and Wales Last Update: 27 September...
View ArticleCriminal Proceedings Against Skills Motor Coaches Ltd and Others: ECJ 18 Jan...
References: Times 20-Feb-2001, [2001] EUECJ C-297/99, C-297/99 Links: Bailii Ratio: Where drivers drove away from their home and main centre of work to pick up a vehicle which would require them to...
View ArticleCriminal Proceedings Against Skanavi and Others: ECJ 8 Mar 1996
References: Times 08-Mar-1996, C-194/93 Ratio: A requirement imposed to obtain a local driving licence within a year was acceptable, but not the punishment by fine. Last Update: 27 September 2018 Ref:...
View ArticleCriminal Proceedings Against Hume Case C-193/99: ECJ 5 Oct 2000
References: Times 05-Oct-2000 Ratio: When a driver subject to the tachograph requirements did not take his rest period in one week, the regulation permitting him to aggregate it with that in the week...
View ArticleRegina v Liverpool Stipendiary Magistrates ex parte Ellison: QBD 1990
References: [1990] RTR 220 Coram: Bingham LJ, Leggatt J Ratio: 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...
View ArticleVehicle and Operator Services Agency, Regina (on the Application of) v...
References: [2004] EWHC 3118 (Admin) Links: Bailii Ratio: The prosecutor appealed a decision of the magistrates not to convict a lorry driver. He had stopped after feeling vibration. At the service...
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 ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Warren: HL 9 Dec 1992
References: Gazette 09-Dec-1992, [1993] AC 319 Coram: Lord Bridge Ratio: It was a Police Constable’s responsibility to decide whether a blood or urine specimen was to be taken. He needn’t offer the...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Furby: QBD 23 Mar 2000
References: Times 23-Mar-2000 Ratio: A motorist had deliberately failed to complete the breath test procedure twice. In later court proceedings he was able to bring medical evidence that he would have...
View ArticleCriminal Proceedings Against E Clarke Ltd and Sons (Coaches) Ltd and Another:...
References: Times 01-May-1998, C-47/97, [1998] EUECJ C-47/97 Links: Bailii Ratio: Tachograph equipment was required for tour coach which took passengers from airports, tourist locations and hotels....
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v John Kay: QBD 4 Mar 1998
References: Times 13-Apr-1998, [1998] EWHC Admin 258, [1999] RTR 109 Links: Bailii Ratio: The court considered a decision by Justices to exclude evidence under section 8 of the 1984 Act where a police...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Spurrier: QBD 21 Jul 1999
References: Gazette 27-Oct-1999, Times 12-Aug-1999, [1999] EWHC Admin 721 Links: Bailii Ratio: It was not absolutely necessary for a defendant who asserted that a Lion Intoximeter was faulty because of...
View ArticleDirector of Public Prosecutions v Saddington; Chief Constable of the North...
References: Times 01-Nov-2000, [2000] EWHC Admin 409, [2001] RTR 227 Links: Bailii Coram: Pill LJ Ratio: A motorised scooter of the type known as a ‘Go-Ped’ was a motor vehicle within the Act....
View ArticleGoodes v East Sussex County Council: CA 7 Jan 1999
References: Gazette 17-Mar-1999, Times 07-Jan-1999, Gazette 03-Feb-1999, [1998] EWCA Civ 1964, [1999] RTR 210 Links: Bailii Coram: Hutchinson and Morritt LJJ, Aldous LJ Ratio: A council which failed to...
View ArticleGoodes v East Sussex County Council: HL 16 Jun 2000
References: Times 16-Jun-2000, Gazette 29-Jun-2000, [2000] UKHL 34, [2000] 3 All ER 603, [2000] 1 WLR 1356 Links: House of Lords, House of Lords, House of Lords, Bailii Coram: Lord Slynn of Hadley Lord...
View ArticleCriminal Proceedings Against Johannes Martinus Lemmens: ECJ 16 Jun 1998
References: Times 20-Jul-1998, Gazette 09-Sep-1998, C-226/97, Ecj/Cfi Bulletin 16/98, 7, [1998] ECR I-3711 Links: Bailii Ratio: Evidence called by prosecutor of breathalyser machine was admissible even...
View ArticlePlanton v Director of Public Prosecutions: QBD 6 Jun 2001
References: Gazette 05-Jul-2001, Times 17-Aug-2001, [2002] RTR 9, [2001] EWHC 450 (Admin) Links: Bailii Coram: Pill LJ Ratio: The defendant was found by police sat in the driving seat of a car parked...
View ArticlePrime v Hosking: QBD 30 Dec 1994
References: Times 30-Dec-1994 Ratio: Goods Driver to record time spent on other work after driving ceased. Statutes: Transport Act 1970 97 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Last Update: 04 October 2018...
View ArticleBannister, Regina v: CACD 28 Jul 2009
References: [2009] EWCA Crim 1571, Times 24-Aug-2009 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Justice Thomas, Mr Justice Collins and Mr Justice Owen Ratio: The defendant appealed his conviction for dangerous driving....
View ArticleRegina v Spence: CACD 24 May 1999
References: Times 24-May-1999, [1999] EWCA Crim 808, [1999] RTR 353 Links: Bailii Ratio: A private company car park, where there was no proof of use by the public, was not a public road, and a driver...
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