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R v JF Alford Transport [1997] 2 Cr. App. R. 326

By Oxbridge Law TeamUpdated 04/01/2024 07:02

Judgement for the case R v JF Alford Transport

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  • Defendants worked for a company and turned a blind eye to their truck drivers working longer hours than was allowed by EC regulations.

  • In these circumstances CA quashed their convictions as accessories to the offence by saying that passive acceptance did not constitute aiding, abetting etc.

  • For this there has to be active encouragement or assistance 

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