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Disqualification definition

What does Disqualification mean? Disqualification, in corporate and insolvency practice, is a ban that prevents an individual from acting as a company director or from being concerned in the promotion, formation or management of a company for a set period, unless the court grants leave. In England & Wales and Scotland, director disqualification is governed by the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986. Disqualification orders (or disqualification undertakings given without court proceedings) are typically obtained by the Insolvency Service on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, by the Official Receiver, or by the Competition and Markets Authority (for competition disqualification). Grounds...

Obligatory Driver Disqualification: Offences, Minimum Periods, Custody Extensions, Course-Based Reductions, Extended Tests, Special Reasons, Repeat-Offender Rules and Appeals (England and Wales)

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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 disqualification is obligatory, the minimum period for most offences is 12 months...

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