The Court of Appeal held that a conviction and sentence of imprisonment for a driving offence under the Road Safety Act 1986 does not make a person a 'prohibited person' for the purposes of s.3 of the Firearms Act 1996. The guilty plea was set aside as a miscarriage of justice because the factual basis for the charge was legally incorrect, and a verdict of acquittal was entered by consent.
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