(Trinidad and Tobago) The appellant had parked his car away from the kerb, and it had been towed away under the regulations. He challenged the validity of the regulations, which charged a high fee for storage and restoration, claiming that this dedprived him of his right to a fair hearing.
Held: The removal of a car parked illegally, and the temporary loss of use of the car, cannot be regarded as a constitutional infringement. Nor can the obligation to pay a reasonable, statutorily-prescribed sum by way of removal and custody charges. The board complained that such a matter might be allowed to get this far.
Judges:
Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Steyn, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Clyde, Lord Hutton
Citations:
[1997] UKPC 49
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Harrikissoon v Attorney-General of Trinidad and Tobago PC 1980
(Trinidad and Tobago) The appellant teacher alleged that he had been transferred from one school to another without proper notice and as punishment. The appellant instead of following a laid out procedure which would have eventually led to a . .
Cited – Frater v The Queen (Note) PC 1981
(Trinidad and Tobago) Similar vigilance should be observed as has been requested in Harrikissoon to see that claims made by appellants to be entitled to appeal as of right under section 110(1)(c) are not granted unless they do involve a genuinely . .
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Constitutional, Crime
Updated: 01 June 2022; Ref: scu.159261