1998/186 - AG v Swanston [1998] UR 186 (8 September 1998)
Questions regarding alleged intimidation of defence witnesses are irrelevant as the facts in issue concern the events at Churchills bar on 12 August 1997, and there is no allegation that intimidation affected the evidence given.
- Citation
- [1998] UR 186
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 08 September 1998
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Trial
- Outcome
- Application to lead evidence of intimidation of defence witnesses disallowed
- Legal Topics
- Relevance of Evidence, Witness Intimidation
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Procedural Posture
Criminal / Trial
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether alleged intimidation of defence witnesses is relevant to the facts in issue
Ratio Decidendi
Questions regarding alleged intimidation of defence witnesses are irrelevant as the facts in issue concern the events at Churchills bar on 12 August 1997, and there is no allegation that intimidation affected the evidence given.
Court Disposition
Application to lead evidence of intimidation of defence witnesses disallowed
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