article_snippet: A drug dealer will be paid compensation by Government for the injuries A drug dealer suffered in a high speed crash, despite being found with cannabis on A drug dealer to sell - after a ruling by judges at the Appeal Court.
article_snippet: Delaney, a father of four, had to be cut free from the wreckage of the crash by firefighters and a football sized portion of cannabis - worth around £1,000 - was found in A drug dealer jacket.
article_snippet: The Department of Transport had initially refused to pay 41-year-old Delaney any compensation because 41-year-old Delaney was caught in a criminal act, namely the sale of cannabis.
article_snippet: Senior judges at the Appeal Court have ruled that Government must pay costs and compensation, likely to run into millions, to a man severely injured in a car crash who had cannabis.
article_snippet: A fireman found a package of cannabis hidden in Pickett's sock and, when 41-year-old Delaney was pulled out of the £80,000 Mercedes 500SL sports car, a block of 240 grams of herbal cannabis fell from 41-year-old Delaney bomber jacket.
article_snippet: 41-year-old Delaney claim against car insurers Tradewise Insurance Services and the Motor Insurers Bureau after the policy was declared void, was also thrown out because Judge Gregory at Coventry County Court ruled that the car journey was for the collection and transportation of illegal drugs for subsequent re-sale and was a joint enterprise.
article_snippet: Delaney added: 'Many readers may be wondering how it comes about that a drug dealer is entitled to compensation against Her Majesty's Government in circumstances where Delaney was injured during the course of a criminal joint enterprise. '
highlights_snippet: When rescued Sean Delaney was found with ball of cannabis to sell on Sean Delaney .
  