DPP v Bristow

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Date1996
CourtDivisional Court
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8 cases
  • R KHAN v DPP
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court)
    • October 12, 2004
    ...should be found for not disqualifying him from driving. The Crown, on the other hand, sought to apply the test as set out in the case of DPP v Bristow [1998] RTR 100, as to whether a sober, reasonable and responsible friend would have advised the appellant not to drive in the circumstances;......
  • Chief Constable of Police Service of Northern Ireland v Kenneth Mark Cassells and Tanya Elizabeth Cassells
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Northern Ireland)
    • March 2, 2007
    ...the judgment of the court Carswell LCJ, having reviewed the English authorities particularly Director of Public Prosecutions v Bristow [1998] RTR 100 and Taylor v Rajan [1974] QB 424, set out a series of governing principles as follows: - “1. A special reason is one which is special to the ......
  • DPP v Christopher Heathcote
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court)
    • July 5, 2011
    ...the decision in the face of those facts give a clear picture as to the side of the line which the present case falls. 26 In DPP v Bristow [1998] RTR 100, there were perhaps facts that would have compelled many people to resort to the steering wheel even if over the relevant limit. It was a ......
  • DPP v Harrison
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court)
    • March 1, 2007
    ...been referred to us. Those include, amongst others, Taylor v Rajan [1974] QB 424, Chatters v Burke [1986] 3 AER 168, and DPP v Bristow [1998] RTR 100. 11 The Justices then went on to apply certain criteria as set out in various of the cases and in respect of which no complaint can be or is ......
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2 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • United Kingdom
    • Wildy Simmonds & Hill Drink and Drug Drive Case Notes Preliminary Sections
    • August 29, 2015
    ...Brewer v DPP [2004] EWHC 355 (Admin), [2005] RTR 5, DC! 447 .............................................................. Bristow, DPP v [1998] RTR 100, DC! 484 , 510 ................................................................. Broadbent v High [1985] RTR 359, DC! 450 ......................
  • Special Reasons
    • United Kingdom
    • Wildy Simmonds & Hill Drink and Drug Drive Case Notes Contents
    • August 29, 2015
    ...were entitled to take the view they did. They were entitled to conclude that this was an emergency …” Appeal dismissed. DPP v Bristow [1998] RTR 100, 17 October 1996, QBD (DC) Where a sober, reasonable and responsible friend would advise against driving, and there were other solutions to th......

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