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The aggregate sentence of 26 months was manifestly excessive due to double counting of aggravating features and insufficient reduction for personal mitigation; the appropriate sentence is 21 months, comprised of 15 months for affray and 6 months for dangerous driving, with no adjustment to the latter.
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The Court of Appeal upheld an eight-month sentence for dangerous driving and no insurance, rejecting arguments that the uplift and refusal to suspend were wrong.
McCann, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 245 (13 February 2026)
The Court of Appeal reduced Callum McCann’s aggregate sentence for dangerous driving, affray and related offences from 26 months to 21 months.
The Court of Appeal upheld a 19-month custodial sentence for dangerous driving and related motoring offences, finding no sentencing error and only correcting the custodial terminology.
The discretionary period of disqualification was manifestly excessive and should be reduced to avoid disproportionate adverse effect on rehabilitation; the overall sentence length of four years was properly pronounced and should not be interfered with.
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The Tribunal dismissed an appeal against refusal to register an Approved Driving Instructor after a conviction for driving without insurance, finding the appellant not fit and proper.
The appellant's failure to ensure he was insured while driving, a serious offence, undermines the fundamental requirements for approved driving instructors and public confidence in the Register; removal is justified despite previous good record.
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The Tribunal dismissed an appeal against removal from the Approved Driving Instructors Register after finding the appellant failed to show he was insured and remained fit and proper.
Scott, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 712 (10 May 2023)
The Court of Appeal upheld Aaron Scott’s four-year prison sentence but found the 10-year driving disqualification manifestly excessive and reduced it to six years.
The Court of Appeal reduced David Chorlton’s sentence for causing death by dangerous driving from 10 years to 8½ years, quashed count 2, and addressed committal issues.
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