· Ewan v Orr 1993 SCCR 1015 - hardship had to extend beyond an
effect on the driver and his immediate family. Exceptional
hardship not established.
· Edmonds v Buchanan 1993 SCCR 1048 - fact that accused had to
take her child to hospital on a regular basis meant exceptional
hardship was established.
· Howdle v Davidson 1994 SCCR 751 - loss of licence would
endanger the family home. Taken together with risk to job losses
amongst employees, exceptional hardship established.
· Findlay v Walkingshaw 1998 SCCR 181 - where the loss of licence
of skilled employee would cause serious hardship to the employer,
exceptional hardship was established.
· McPake v Lees 1998 SCCR 184 - while hardship to the accused
alone can competently be considered exceptional hardship, same
will only be established in truly severe circumstances.
· Colgan v McDonald 1999 SCCR 901 - a single mother needed to
drive to take care of her two disabled children. Exceptional
hardship established.
· Kirk v Procurator Fiscal Ayr XJ 2831/99 - where father had to be
able to drive to take son for kidney dialysis, exceptional hardship
established.