The defendant lorry driver was interviewed to discover his involvement in a road traffic accident in whch damage was caused to a stationery vehicle. He said that he had been unaware of any such collision, though he had been driving at that location at the time. Having given no evidence, he now appealed against his … Continue reading Selby v Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset: QBD 1988

Private Car park was not a public plae. The defendant appealed from his conviction for being drunk in charge of a vehicle in a public place. The place was marked private but allowed for paring for designated businesses. Held: The appeal succeeded. The phrase public phrase had to be read ejusdem generis with ‘road’. Whether … Continue reading Richardson v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 28 Feb 2019