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Director of Public Prosecutions v Wood: QBD 19 Jan 2006

Issues relating to disclosure obligations and the stay of proceedings as an abuse of process. Both relate to the disclosure of material concerning Intoximeters used for testing alcohol on the breath. Citations: [2005] EWHC 2986 (QB) Links: Bailii Statutes: Road Traffic Act 1988 11(2) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Practice, Road Traffic Updated: 16 August … Continue reading Director of Public Prosecutions v Wood: QBD 19 Jan 2006

Sheldrake v Director of Public Prosecutions; Attorney General’s Reference No 4 of 2002: HL 14 Oct 2004

Appeals were brought complaining as to the apparent reversal of the burden of proof in road traffic cases and in cases under the Terrorism Acts. Was a legal or an evidential burden placed on a defendant? Held: Lord Bingham of Cornhill said: ‘The overriding concern is that a trial should be fair, and the presumption … Continue reading Sheldrake v Director of Public Prosecutions; Attorney General’s Reference No 4 of 2002: HL 14 Oct 2004