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Brants v DPP, (2011) 175 J.P. 246; Official Transcript - March 2011

The CPS could not explain the reasons for the delay arising out of no less than 13 adjournments in responding to the simple and reasonable request to provide the digital information, and the events had been wholly unacceptable. Whilst the CPS might be short-staffed and hard-pressed, to procrastinate and pass […]

Platje v Vehicle and Operator Service Agency, [2011] R.T.R. 28 - May 2011

Where a driver extended his daily rest period into a weekly rest period as permitted under Regulation 561/2006 art.8(3), the Art.9(1) derogation which permitted limited interruptions to daily rest periods to permit the boarding or disembarkation form a ferry did not apply to all or part of the weekly rest […]

Harding v Vehicle and Operator Services Agency - June 2008

Archbold; Blackstones; Wilkinsons. Expert had not been permitted to attend US laser manufacturer’s training course as it was only available to law-enforcement agencies but not defence experts. High Court found that to be unreasonable; accordingly it was equally unreasonable of the magistrates to exclude the expert’s opinion as being of […]

House of Cars v Derby Car and Van Contracts Ltd, [2012] C.T.L.C. 62. - June 2012

Pre-registered vehicles; Misleading omissions; Registered keepers; Third parties; Vehicle registration. The practice whereby car dealers sold pre-registered cars whilst retaining the V5C ‘Log book’ in order to obtain manufacturer’s discounts and which the industry as a whole had hitherto regarded as legitimate a legitimate practice, was unlawful.

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