AG v King [2019] JRC 067A (23 April 2019)
- Citation
- [2019] JRC 067A
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
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- Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
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Holding and result
The offences were serious, motivated by greed, and warranted concurrent custodial sentences and director disqualification.
Court disposition
convicted and sentenced
Orders
- 6 years' imprisonment on Counts 20, 21, and 22 concurrently
- 3 years' imprisonment on Counts 24 and 25 concurrently with each other and with Counts 20 and 22
- disqualification under Article 78 of Companies (Jersey) Law for 10 years from today's date
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Material facts
Parties
Defendant
DefendantAmounts and remedies
- Imprisonment Duration: 6
- Director Disqualification Duration: 10
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Procedural history
Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
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Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
appropriate sentence for offences motivated by greed
- 02
application of director disqualification under Companies (Jersey) Law
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Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Companies (Jersey) Law, Article 78
Disqualification of company directors for serious offences
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Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The offences were serious, motivated by greed, and warranted concurrent custodial sentences and director disqualification.
Court disposition
convicted and sentenced
- 6 years' imprisonment on Counts 20, 21, and 22 concurrently
- 3 years' imprisonment on Counts 24 and 25 concurrently with each other and with Counts 20 and 22
- disqualification under Article 78 of Companies (Jersey) Law for 10 years from today's date
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Judgment
JUDGMENT THE COMMISSIONER: 1. The Court is going to give its reasons in a written judgment which will follow shortly but we agree that these are very serious offences motivated entirely by greed and were quite gratuitous in their nature.
2. You are sentenced as follows; on Counts 20, 21 and 22 to 6 years' imprisonment on each, to run currently. On Counts 24 and 25; to 3 years' imprisonment on each concurrently with each other and concurrently with the sentences on Counts 20 and 22, making a total of 6 years' imprisonment in all.
3. We disqualify the defendant under Article 78 of the Companies (Jersey) Law, for a period of 10 years from today's date. Authorities Companies (Jersey) Law, 1991 Page Last Updated: 23 May 2019 BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Donate to BAILII
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