Criminal law and procedure - Appeal against conviction on plea of guilty in Magistrates Court of driving while under motor vehicle driver's licence disqualification - Request for adjournment to seek legal representation - Whether magistrate inappropriately provided legal advice to unrepresented accused leading to him plead guilty - Matter put before magistrate indicating possible defence - Whether miscarriage of justice - Whether substantial miscarriage of justice
Road traffic offences - Meaning of 'given' for the purposes of election under Road Traffic Act 1974 (WA) s 104J(4) to avoid motor vehicle driver's licence disqualification for excess demerit points
Case Details
Citation[2013] WASC 391
CourtWASC
JurisdictionWestern Australia
Unlock so much more with Barrister AI
The full text is available to signed-in members, including the 2 later cases that cite this judgment.
