Standfast v St. Helier (Constable) [1968] JJ 867 (16 February 1968)

Standfast v St. Helier (Constable) [1968] JJ 867 (16 February 1968)

It is not an offence to alter the time of arrival on a parking disc if the vehicle is merely moved within the same parking space, as 'arrival at parking place' refers to the completion of a journey from a different locality.

Citation
[1968] JJ 867
Parties
Applicant: Standfast; Respondent: St. Helier (Constable)
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
16 February 1968
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Parking Offences, Interpretation of 'arrival' Under Parking Regulations
Road Traffic Law Parking Offences Interpretation of 'arrival' Under Parking Regulations

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Parties

Standfast

Applicant

St. Helier (Constable)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether it is an offence to alter the time of arrival on a parking disc if the vehicle is merely moved within the same parking space
  2. 2 Interpretation of 'arrival at parking place' under Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956, art. 6

Ratio Decidendi

It is not an offence to alter the time of arrival on a parking disc if the vehicle is merely moved within the same parking space, as 'arrival at parking place' refers to the completion of a journey from a different locality.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Conviction quashed