Where a defendant provided an explanation of an accident which was not fanciful, he was entitled to the benefit of the doubt.
Citations:
[1972] CLR 48
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Bingham, Regina (on the Application of) v Director of Public Prosecutions Admn 7-Feb-2003
The defendant appealed by case stated against a conviction for driving a lorry without due care and attention, leading to the death of another road user. There had been an unexplained swing of the rear of his trailer out into the path of the other . .
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Road Traffic
Updated: 15 May 2022; Ref: scu.538293