European Grand Chamber to announce findings
Discussion
Many from this forum will be aware that a chap by the name of O'Halloran took a case to Europe for interpretation to EU law against UK law in that of S.172 Road Traffic Act.
The Grand Chamber will be announcing their verdict at the end of this month. Hopefully they will find the UK in breach of EU law and the UK will have to fork out millions in compensation to motorists who, used Article 6 ECHR in their defence but were retrospectively convicted under UK law.
Again if the Grand Chamber rule in O'H's favour then the courts will need to recognise that using S172 will no longer be permitted with it being a criminal offence and that requesting information that would incriminate would no longer be permitted in criminal charges.
The Grand Chamber will be announcing their verdict at the end of this month. Hopefully they will find the UK in breach of EU law and the UK will have to fork out millions in compensation to motorists who, used Article 6 ECHR in their defence but were retrospectively convicted under UK law.
Again if the Grand Chamber rule in O'H's favour then the courts will need to recognise that using S172 will no longer be permitted with it being a criminal offence and that requesting information that would incriminate would no longer be permitted in criminal charges.
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