Practice and Procedure

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS V LORRAINE TOMKINSON (2001)

PUBLISHED February 16, 2001
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[2001] EWHC Admin 182

The defence of duress of circumstance was not available to a defendant charged with driving a motor vehicle having consumed excess alcohol. The defendant had driven further than was necessary to escape danger.

DC (Latham LJ, Potts J)

16/02/2001

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