Regina v Swansea City and Council, Ex Parte Davies; QBD 7 Jul 2000
References: Times 07-Jul-2000 Ratio: A hackney council vehicle licence holder had sufficient locus standi as a person aggrieved to appeal against a condition sought to be imposed by the local authority...
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...
View ArticleRegina v Simmonds; CACD 24 Feb 1999
References: Gazette 24-Feb-1999, Gazette 17-Mar-1999 Ratio: It was proper for a court sentencing for careless driving to allow for the fatal consequences of the driving. As long as culpability remains...
View ArticleRegina v Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council, Ex Parte Eminian; QBD...
References: Times 17-Aug-2000 Ratio: When a householder applied for leave to construct a vehicular crossing over a footway to the carriageway, the highway authority was entitled to consider the effect...
View ArticleRegina v Camden London Borough Council Ex Parte Cran and Others; QBD 25 Jan 1995
References: Times 25-Jan-1995, Ind Summary 20-Mar-1995, (1996) 94 LGR 8 Coram: McCullough J Ratio: A designation of an area as a controlled parking area was vitiated by the failure of the Local...
View ArticleRegina v Burton Upon Trent Magistrates Court Ex Parte Woolley; QBD 17 Nov 1994
References: Independent 27-Jan-1995, Independent 29-Dec-1994, Times 17-Nov-1994 Ratio: An injured suspect should still be asked why a blood specimen should not to be taken. A failure to follow the...
View ArticleRegina v Bradshaw and Another; CACD 31 Dec 1994
References: Times 31-Dec-1994 Ratio: An extended driving test requirement was not a correct requirement after the defendant was convicted for aggravated taking without consent (TWOC) but in a capacity...
View ArticleRegina v Blackshall; CACD 10 Apr 1998
References: Times 10-Apr-1998 Ratio: The defence of necessity or duress of circumstance was available to a defendant in dangerous driving charge where sufficient cause could be shown. In this case the...
View ArticleRegina v Beckford; CA 27 Jan 1995
References: Times 27-Jan-1995, [1996] 1 Cr App R 94 Coram: Neil LJ Ratio: Procedures are needed so that cars which have been involved in major accidents or crashes and criminal proceedings are...
View ArticleRegina v Johnson (Tony); CACD 24 Feb 1994
References: Ind Summary 14-Mar-1994, Gazette 30-Mar-1994, Times 24-Feb-1994 Ratio: An altered vehicle excise licence displayed on a car parked on private land was not a fraudulent use of the licence,...
View ArticleRegina v Greenwich London Borough Council, Ex Parte Williams and Others; QBD...
References: Ind Summary 29-Jan-1996, Times 29-Dec-1995 Ratio: QBD A local authority has no power to close a road to control pollution from motor vehicles. Air pollution danger from traffic was not a...
View ArticleRegina v Director of Public Prosecutions; QBD 1 Jun 1993
References: Times 01-Jun-1993 Ratio: The type approval of a radar speed gun was either to be proved, or the police officer was to confirm that a radar gun was of a permitted type. Statutes: Road...
View ArticleRegina v Dickinson; CACD 13 Mar 1997
References: Times 13-Mar-1997 Ratio: Driver using car aggressively causing death – very grave offence; 3 1/2 years. Last Update: 04-Sep-16 Ref: 86538 The post Regina v Dickinson; CACD 13 Mar 1997...
View ArticleRegina v Marison; CACD 16 Jul 1996
References: Gazette 02-Aug-1996, Times 16-Jul-1996, [1997] RTR 457 Ratio: A diabetic who drove anticipating a diabetic attack was driving recklessly and his act constituted dangerous driving. Statutes:...
View ArticleRegina v Shepherd; Regina v Wernet; Attorney General’s References Nos. 14 and...
References: Ind Summary 31-Jan-1994, Gazette 02-Feb-1994, Gazette 26-Jan-1994, [1994] 15 CAR (S) 640 Ratio: New sentencing guidelines were handed down for the offence of causing death by dangerous...
View ArticleRegina v Pydar Justices Ex Parte Foster; QBD 23 May 1995
References: Times 23-May-1995, Ind Summary 12-Jun-1995, [1995] 160 JP 87 Coram: Curtis J Ratio: There was a case to answer on an OPL charge despite the computer readout not being handed to Justices. It...
View ArticleRegina v Parking Adjudicator; Ex Parte Wandsworth London Borough Council; CA...
References: Gazette 27-Nov-1996, Times 26-Nov-1996, [1996] EWCA Civ 869 Links: Bailii Ratio: The person registered as the keeper is the person liable to pay a parking fine though the actual act of...
View ArticleRegina v Murray; CACD 10 Jun 1994
References: Ind Summary 11-Jul-1994, Times 24-Jun-1994, [1995] RTR 239 Ratio: If one defendant claims a defence of duress from fear of the other’s driving, the other driver’s driving convictions are...
View ArticleRegina v Millington; CACD 12 May 1995
References: Times 12-May-1995 Ratio: Evidence of the presence of excess alcohol was admissible on a prosecution for causing death by driving without due care. Last Update: 05-Sep-16 Ref: 87348 The post...
View ArticleRegina v Woodward (Terence); CACD 7 Dec 1994
References: Times 07-Dec-1994, [1995] 2 Cr App R 388, [1995] 3 All ER 79, [1995] RTR 130 Coram: Lord Taylor CJ Ratio: On a prosecution for causing death by dangerous driving, contrary to section 1 of...
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