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High Court, in answer to a case stated from the District Court, determines that, in answer to a charge of using a mechanically propelled vehicle without insurance, an employee could avail of the statutory defence that she was using the vehicle "in obedience to the express orders of the owner" notwithstanding that the offence arose as a consequence of the default of the employee and not the employer.
Case stated - criminal law - charge of using a mechanically propelled vehicle without insurance - defence by servant of owner of using using vehicle in obedience to express orders of the owner - s. 56.6 of the Road Traffic Act of 1961 - default by employee rather than employer.
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