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Regina v Seward: 1970

The section in the 1967Act required as a precondition to a request for a breath specimen that an accident had occurred. The defendant complained that this was an issue of fact, but had been decided by the deputy chairman and not the jury. Held: The appeal succeeded. Lord Widgery CJ said: ‘The issue whether there … Continue reading Regina v Seward: 1970

Regina v Morris: 1972

Whether the particular facts of a case amount to an accident is a question of law. In a case of disputed facts under s2(2) of the 1967 Act it is for the jury to decide the facts and apply to the facts found the judge’s direction as to the meaning of accident.Lord Widgery CJ:’We would … Continue reading Regina v Morris: 1972