Finding fault in aggravated vehicle-taking cases

Table of contents

• Original news
• What was the background to the case?
• What issues did the case raise?
• How did the court treat the issue as to whether there needs to be an element of fault and whether that needed to be more than de minimis?
• Are there still any grey areas for which practitioners will need to watch out?
• Is the test clear in these sorts of cases or is more direction needed?
• Are there any patterns emerging in the law in this area?

Article summary

Personal Injury analysis: Is the offence of aggravated vehicle-taking committed when there is a fatal accident for which the vehicle taker was not at fault? Andrew McGee, barrister at 2 Bedford Row, examines the Supreme Court’s decision in R v Taylor.