Shareen Rahman Chowdhury [2019] EWCA Crim 963

The applicant received a suspended sentence for causing death by careless driving in a case where her culpability was secondary to a co-accused in another vehicle. She argued that her driving disqualification was too long as it was the same length as her co-accused’s.

Held: a period of disqualification also serves as protection for the public in the future. The applicant did not accept that her lack of experience contributed to the accident, the judge disagreed. Nor did she accept any lack of care or attention on her part but was convicted, there was a continuing misunderstanding by her as to her culpability. The renewed application was refused.