一家英国法院判定一名痴呆病人因没有保险的汽车而被定罪,尽管她无行为能力,但由于一辆未完成的SORN,她不再拥有这辆车。
A UK court convicted a dementia patient for an uninsured car she no longer owned, due to an uncompleted SORN, despite her incapacity.
Hertfordshire一名有血管痴呆症的76岁妇女因没有为她自2024年以来一直没有驾驶的、由于未完成的SORN而不再拥有的汽车作保险而在英国快速道法院被定罪。
A 76-year-old woman with vascular dementia in Hertfordshire was convicted in a fast-track UK court for not insuring a car she hadn’t driven since 2024 and no longer owned, due to an uncompleted SORN.
她的女婿提供了她24小时护理需要和精神无行为能力的证据,但单一司法程序系统没有进行现场起诉和对缓解措施进行例行审查,没有考虑到这一点。
Her son-in-law provided evidence of her 24-hour care needs and mental incapacity, but the Single Justice Procedure (SJP) system, which lacks in-person prosecution and routine review of mitigation, proceeded without considering this.
法院以她的名义接受了认罪,并强制绝对解除责任。
The court accepted a guilty plea on her behalf and imposed an absolute discharge.
由于对涉及弱势群体的SJP案件公平性存在更广泛的担忧, 在2025年保险失效后, 起诉的DVLA呼吁进行改革,
The DVLA, which initiated the prosecution after insurance lapsed in 2025, has called for reforms to review such letters before action, amid broader concerns about fairness in SJP cases involving vulnerable individuals.