Advocate v States Police [2011] JLR 800 (30 September 2011)

Advocate v States Police [2011] JLR 800 (30 September 2011)

The strong public interest in the proper administration of justice outweighs the public interest in confidentiality, justifying the disclosure of the advocate's police interview to the Law Society for disciplinary investigation.

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Citation
[2011] JLR 800
Parties
Applicant: Advocate; Respondent: States Police
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
30 September 2011
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
disclosure justified
Legal Topics
Unauthorized Disclosure, Public Interest, Confidentiality, Administration of Justice
Data Protection Professional Discipline Unauthorized Disclosure Public Interest Confidentiality Administration of Justice

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Parties

Advocate

Applicant

States Police

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether unauthorized disclosure of an advocate's police interview to the Law Society for disciplinary investigation is justified in the public interest

Ratio Decidendi

The strong public interest in the proper administration of justice outweighs the public interest in confidentiality, justifying the disclosure of the advocate's police interview to the Law Society for disciplinary investigation.

Court Disposition

disclosure justified

Orders

  • Disclosure of the advocate's police interview to the Law Society for disciplinary investigation is permitted.