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PRACTICE NOTES
Offences which require obligatory disqualification
Offences attracting compulsory disqualification are specified in Schedule 2, Parts I and II of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (RTOA 1988). These include:
causing death by dangerous driving
dangerous driving
causing death by careless driving
aggravated vehicle-taking
driving or attempting to drive when unfit
driving with excess alcohol
causing death or serious injury by driving whilst disqualified
The Sentencing Council has issued overarching guidance that brings together all existing material on driver disqualification. The guidance applies to all adult offenders sentenced on or after 1 April 2025, irrespective of when the offence was committed. It sets out when the power to disqualify is triggered, how to determine the appropriate length of a ban, the recognised exceptions, and how a disqualification is administered. Where a
Corporate Crime
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CHECKLISTS
This Checklist
Sets out the actions practitioners must take to secure a witness summons compelling a witness to attend a Crown Court criminal trial in England and Wales, under the Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 (CP(AW)A 1965) and in line with the Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 (CrimPR 2025), SI 2025/909, Pt 17. It should be noted that equivalent powers to issue a summons for a proposed witness in a magistrates’ court are provided by section 97 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, and powers exist to compel the production of a witness deposition for admission in a Crown Court trial under Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. For additional guidance on these powers, consult Practice Note: Obtaining third-party disclosure in criminal proceedings...
Corporate Crime
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