R v Rapheal Adekunle

The five-year driving disqualification was manifestly excessive given the appellant's low culpability and personal mitigation; a two-year period is appropriate.

Parties: Prosecution: Rex; Defendant: Rapheal Adekunle
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 07 November 2025
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: appeal allowed in part
Legal Topics: Causing Death by Careless Driving, Driving While Uninsured, Sentencing, Driving Disqualification

Criminal Law Causing Death by Careless Driving Driving While Uninsured Sentencing Driving Disqualification

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Rapheal Adekunle

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the five-year driving disqualification imposed was excessive given the circumstances of the offence

Ratio Decidendi

The five-year driving disqualification was manifestly excessive given the appellant's low culpability and personal mitigation; a two-year period is appropriate.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed in part

Orders

Disqualification order quashed and substituted with a two-year disqualification
Requirement to pass an extended driving test before driving again remains