Henry JA, Kerr JA, Zacca JA
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL
HELD AT 40, MAN OWN, GRAND CAYMAN
C.I.C.A. 92
BEFORE
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ZACCA, PRESIDENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HENRY, J.A.
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KERR, J.A.
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Mag
er of the Court to order a longer
disqualification for holding or obtaining a
lence under the laws for the time being
of force relating to motor vehicles， for
he period of twelve months from the date
Her conviction."
Her
conviction， in ordering disqualification， rejected
on
the plea of substance were special reasons meriting the favourable
exercise of discretion specifically conferred by the
subsection fac
cati appeal to the Grand Court against the Order for
disqualifying her having been dismissed， she appealed to this
Court onefore not
retially the same grounds. We dismissed this
further
drivin
vi
Herein are the reasons for so doing.
Further
driving
units upon which the special reasons are said to
exist we
from she had been suffering with an eye infection for
two daysid
the day in question， the
illness but become acute， she had called for a taxi but when
the taxi poli
assistance of hers， neighbours having failed， she set out for the
hospital unres
efg the uninsured vehicle. En route there was an
accidentaced hi
rough no fault of hers. The police， in checking
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injury
requiring
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journey
to
the
illness
is
an
do
per
septed
the
degree
of
illness
is
an
issue
upon
which
the
Court
fails
to
be
was
neguaded
In
not
bring
any
medical
evidence
to
support
her
contention
that
it
was
necessary
for
her
to
drive
on
that
the
time
the
police
officer
allowed
her
to
drive
on
the
hospital
we
with
unsured
ed
a
all
the
circumstances
the
Appellant
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"The
seveng one v. Regina, Harre, J., quoted with approval
use 15/91 (post) -
Legere one, reflecting as it no doubt
does Cayman statutory provision is a
relere one, reflecting as it no doubt
measure which the
legislation would have the Courts take in
intention to those who use or permit to be
struck uninsured vehicles. But the Courts
have been given a discretion to mitigate
the normal penalty and it would be wrong
to import the very restricted interpretation
of the statutory provisions which have no
disguise equivalent in England. The body
of authority as to what amount to
apply to the application of "special reasons"
when interpreting those words in the context
of English legislation far different from our own
authorities they would on England may assist our Courts they
would not be slavishly followed."
As the weight of the absence of any provision to make a
subsequent sanction to the Magistrate to remit a part of the
period one classification, this approach is commended. However,
we are of the view that the circumstances giving rise to "special
reasons" are so varied that any attempt to define or strictly
categorize Kirby be unhelpful, and the illustrations in the
English though often offering helpful guidelines, are not
intended to be exhaustive.
As invasions of Schofield, J., leave unaffected the
basic elements for a finding of "special reasons" as identified
in R. v. [1939] 1 N.I. 105, and quoted with approval in
Whittall [1946] 2 ALL ER 352 at p. 555 per Lord Goddard, C.J.;
It then can be said to be a special
reason beyond saying that it must be one
that is not of a general character? This
was expressly considered by the King's
Division of Northern Ireland in
V. Crossan (2). In that case the
first adopted a test that I gave to the
Magistrates assembled at the Summer
festival sizes for Essex in 1937. I suggested
that the reasons must be special to the
causes.
PP.
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col
the
ence, and not to the offender, and the
ert in adopting what I had said used
these words ([1939] 1 N.I. 106 at
112, 113):
‘A “special reason” within the
exception is one which is special to
the facts of the particular case,
that is, special to the facts which
constitute the offence. It is,
other words, a mitigating or
extenuating circumstance, not
amounting in law to a defence to the
charge, yet directly connected with
the commission of the offence, and
one which the court ought properly
to take into consideration when
imposing punishment. A circumstance
peculiar to the offender as
distinguished from the offence is
not a “special reason” within the
exception.
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re:
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<p
Our View
In our view, the clear interpretation of the subsection is that the absence of "special reasons," disqualification for the minimum period of 12 months is mandatory. As we were in agreement, the finding that there are no "special reasons" affirmed the appeal dismissed and the period of disqualification.
We affirm, however, in deference to the arguments on both sides, we feel compelled to express an opinion as to whether on a finding of "special reasons" the Magistrate has a discretion to order no disqualification, or disqualification for a period less than the mandatory term of 12 months.
The English practice in Jamaica, where the statutory provisions are the statutes that on a finding of "special reasons" no order for disqualification would be made, and we have reason to believe that the practice obtained here prior to the recent opinions expressed in Cayman cases. Now that the question is raised, an authoritative answer should be given.
It links to the statutory provisions - Section 93(1) of the Road Traffic Act, 1972, dealing with disqualification - provide that on conviction for an offence involving 'obligatory disqualification,' the Court shall order him (the convicted person) rather qualified for such period not less than 12 months and it is fit unless the Court for special reasons use it to order him to be disqualified for a shorter period. Order him to be disqualified.
At that background, we consider whether the Cayman provision for the same purpose and intended to have the same effect in which it is used in the subsection, must be given meaning and effect. In that view, the clear intent by the use of the word is to widen the discretion. The "special reasons" are mitigating circumstances, and it would be but consonant with common law that some "special reasons" should carry more weight than others.
is
old
as
he
angly, we are in agreement with the opinion of
Harre, J.
Mag
then was, that where "special reasons" are
found, tication
trate may order no disqualification, or
disquali
hs for a period less than the mandatory minimum
of 12 mc