Mone (John) v The Driver and Vehicle Agency
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Mr Conway |
| Neutral Citation | [2012] NIMag 1 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Court | Magistrates' Court (Northern Ireland) |
| Date | 31 January 2012 |
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Neutral Citation No. [2012] NIMag 1 Ref:
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down Delivered:
31/01/12
(subject to editorial corrections)*
IN ARMAGH MAGISTRATES’ COURT
IN THE COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF ARMAGH
JOHN MONE Appellant
-v-
THE DRIVER AND VEHICLE AGENCY Respondent
DEPUTY DISTRICT JUDGE (MC) CONWAY
1. This is an appeal pursuant to section 59 of the Crime (International Co-
operation) Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”) against the decision of the Driver and
Vehicle Agency (“DVA”) to disqualify the appellant from driving in the UK in
mutual recognition of a driving disqualification imposed upon him by a court in
Ireland. The appellant argues that the DVA erred in law in finding that ‘no
appeal is outstanding’ in relation to the disqualification imposed by the court in
Ireland.
2. At the hearing of this appeal the appellant was represented by Mr Michael
Tierney BL and the respondent by Mr Philip McAteer BL. I am grateful to both
counsel for their helpful written and oral submissions.
Background Facts:
3. The facts of the case can be stated shortly in the following chronology:
16 February 2011
The appellant was convicted at Carrickmacross District
Court, Ireland, of the offence of being in charge of a car
with intent to drive under the influence of alcohol and
disqualified from driving for 3 years. The
disqualification was to take effect from 3 March 2011 and
expire on 2 March 2014.
2 March 2011
14 day time limit in which to lodge an appeal expired.
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