Mann J said: ‘The most that could be said for the respondent is that the members of this class [those ruling the company], although establishing a system, failed to establish a system which would have prevented the mistake which occurred. That failure cannot, in our judgment, constitute ‘recklessness’. There may be cases where the system is such that he who establishes it could not be said to be having regard to the truth or falsity of what emerged from it, but that is not this case.’
Judges:
Mann J
Citations:
[1984] 1 All ER 1046, [1984] 1 WLR 731
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Director of Public Prosecutions, Regina (on the Application of) v Chorley Justices and Forrest Admn 8-Jun-2006
The prosecutor applied for an order to require the magistrates to state a case. He faced a charge of driving with excess alcohol. He pleaded not guilty. There were several adjournments, and a considerable delay. At the trial, and with no . .
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Crime, Consumer
Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.443298
