Operator-onus offences and licence suspension

Last week in Dolheguy v Becker [2009] VSC 106 the Supreme Court decided a Court was not required to suspend the licence of an owner of a speeding car if it wasn't satisfied he was the actual driver.Barrister Sean Hardy has already successfully used this judgment at Dandenong.The factsOn 4 July 2006 a speed camera …

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UK practical guides to policing

I get occasional email updates from Oxford University Press in the UK. The latest lobbed into my inbox this evening.I'm impressed by the range of texts on offer to our UK counterparts:Effective prosecution, discussing the new system with Crown Prosecuting Service (CPS) solicitors involved in advising investigators in the custody suite The Blackstone Police ManualsGeneral …

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