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

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.

Citation: [1965] JJ 503
Parties: Applicant: St. Helier (Constable); Respondent: Baal
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Judgment Date: 06 August 1965
Procedural Posture: Road Traffic Offence / Judgment
Outcome: application allowed
Legal Topics: Taxi Regulation, Interpretation of 'station' Under Traffic Order

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

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Parties

St. Helier (Constable)

Applicant

Baal

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Road Traffic Offence / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 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

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