R v Seaman (James)

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
JudgeTHE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment Date24 May 1971
Judgment citation (vLex)[1971] EWCA Crim J0524-3
CourtCourt of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Docket NumberNo. 221/B/71
Date24 May 1971

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  • Director of Public Prosecutions v Michael Camp
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court)
    • 15 d5 Dezembro d5 2017
    ...of an overseas visitor who wanted to speak to the diplomatic representative of his country before giving a specimen; see [ R. v Seaman [1971] R.T.R. 456]. In our judgment no excuse can be adjudged a reasonable one unless the person from whom the specimen is required is physically or mentall......
  • R v Lennard
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
    • 8 d4 Março d4 1973
    ...in the case of an overseas visitor who wanted to speak to the diplomatic representative of his country before giving a specimen (see R. v. Seaman, 1971 Road Traffic Reports 456). In our judgment no excuse can be adjudged a reasonable one unless the person from whom the specimen is required......
  • DPP v Ward
    • United Kingdom
    • Divisional Court
    • 24 d1 Março d1 1997
  • 香港特別行政區 訴 蔡志雄
    • Hong Kong
    • High Court (Hong Kong)
    • 1 d5 Setembro d5 2000
    ...of an overseas visitor who wanted to speak to the diplomatic representative of his country before giving a specimen: Reg. v. Seaman [1971] R.T.R. 456. In our judgment no excuse can be adjudged a reasonable one unless the person from whom the specimen is required is physically or mentally un......
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1 books & journal articles
  • Divisional Court
    • United Kingdom
    • Journal of Criminal Law, The No. 62-4, August 1998
    • 1 d6 Agosto d6 1998
    ...to insist on having legal advice before complying with therequirement, whatever the delay that may be caused thereby: R v Seaman[1971]RTR 456: Crennan v Westcott[1988]RTR 253. But inDPPv Rous[1992]94 Cr App R 185 it was held that the questions and answers duringthe taking of a required spec......

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