Jersey Judgment

St. Helier (Constable) v Baal [1965] JJ 503 (06 August 1965)

Criminal Law Road Traffic Law Taxi Regulation Interpretation of 'station' Under Traffic Order

Citation: [1965] JJ 503
Status: Judgment
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Posture: Road Traffic Offence / Judgment

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Posture: Road Traffic Offence / Judgment

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Holding and result

The court held that 'station' in the relevant order means 'use as taxi stand' and that it is irrelevant whether the vehicle was parked with the intention of soliciting custom.

Court disposition

application allowed

Material facts

Parties

St. Helier (Constable)

Applicant

Baal

Respondent

Procedural history

Posture

Road Traffic Offence / Judgment

Questions and positions

Legal issues

Whether 'station' in art. 11(3) of the Road Traffic (St. Helier) (Jersey) Order 1964 means 'use as taxi stand' and whether intention to solicit custom is relevant

Party arguments

Applicant: The applicant argued that the respondent contravened art. 11(3) by stationing a taxi on the road, regardless of intention to solicit custom.
Respondent: The respondent argued that the vehicle was not parked with the intention of soliciting custom and therefore did not breach the order.

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Road Traffic (St. Helier) (Jersey) Order 1964, art. 11(3)

'Station' in art. 11(3) means 'use as taxi stand', and intention to solicit custom is irrelevant.

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Ratio decidendi

The court held that 'station' in the relevant order means 'use as taxi stand' and that it is irrelevant whether the vehicle was parked with the intention of soliciting custom.

Court disposition

application allowed

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[1965] JJ 503

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Road Traffic (St. Helier) (Jersey) Order 1964, art. 11(3)

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