Taylor v Rajan

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Year1974
Date1974
CourtDivisional Court
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  • Key v Crown Prosecution Service
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court)
    • 24 January 2012
    ...objective one. So much is clear from the leading case on this issue, which is the decision of the Divisional Court, as long ago as 1974, Taylor v Rajan [1974] RTR 304. The court consisted of Lord Widgery CJ and McKenna J and May J. The relevant passage in the judgment is on page 311 of the ......
  • Sivakumar s/o Rajoo v Public Prosecutor
    • Singapore
    • High Court (Singapore)
    • 20 February 2002
    ...of disqualification. 9 Even though it was unnecessary for him to go on, the judge noted the words of Lord Widgery CJ in Taylor v Rajan [1974] RTR 304: … the discretion where special reasons are found should only be exercised in clear and compelling circumstances, that in deciding whether to......
  • Chief Constable of Police Service of Northern Ireland v Kenneth Mark Cassells and Tanya Elizabeth Cassells
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Northern Ireland)
    • 2 March 2007
    ...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 facts of the case and not the offen......
  • R KHAN v DPP
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court)
    • 12 October 2004
    ...I have said, these cases all depend on their own facts. Mrs Chapman did specifically refer to the very well-known case of Taylor v Rajan [1974] RTR 304, and, in particular, the passage from the judgment of Lord Widgery Chief Justice starting at page 309 where he said this: "One of the most ......
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  • Table of Cases
    • United Kingdom
    • Wildy Simmonds & Hill Drink and Drug Drive Case Notes Preliminary Sections
    • 29 August 2015
    ...105 ...................................................... Taylor v DPP [2009] EWHC 2824 (Admin, DC! 57 Taylor v Rajan; Fraser v Barton [1974] QB 424, [1974] 2 WLR 385, ! [1974] 1 All ER 1087, [1974] RTR 304, [1974] Crim LR 188, ....................................................................
  • Special Reasons
    • United Kingdom
    • Wildy Simmonds & Hill Drink and Drug Drive Case Notes Contents
    • 29 August 2015
    ...to justify the view which the justices took.” Appeal dismissed. 472 Emergencies 2. Emergencies Taylor v Rajan; Fraser v Barton [1974] QB 424, [1974] 2 WLR 385, [1974] 1 All ER 1087, [1974] RTR 304, [1974] Crim LR 188, 21 January 1974, QBD (DC) Where the facts disclose a special reason, that......

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