The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2005] 1 AC 264
House of Lords
Sheldrake
v
Director of Public Prosecutions
Attorney General's Reference (No 4 of 2002)
[2003] EWCA Crim 762
;
[2004] UKHL 43
2003 Feb 25;
March 21
2004 June 28, 29, 30;
Oct 14
March 21
2004 June 28, 29, 30;
Oct 14
Latham LJ, Hunt and Hedrey JJ Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Steyn, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers MR, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry and Lord Carswell
Crime
— Belonging to proscribed organisation
— Statutory defence
— Defence to prove lack of participation in organisation's activities while proscribed
— Whether incompatible with presumption of innocence and right to freedom of expression
—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), s. 3(1), Sch. 1, Pt I, arts 6(2), 10
—
Terrorism Act 2000 (c 11), s. 11
Road traffic
— Drunk in charge of motor vehicle
— Likelihood of driving
— Statutory defence for defendant to prove no likelihood of driving vehicle while remaining unfit through drink
— Whether incompatible with presumption of innocence
—
Road Traffic Act 1988 (c 52), s. 5(1)(b)(2)
—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), s. 3(1), Sch. 1, Pt I, art 6(2)