AG -v- Syvret [2010] JRC 208 (18 November 2010)

JUDGMENT THE commissioner: 1. Mr Syvret, we are going to grant you bail pending appeal, we think there are real issues that need to be looked at. That is not an indication that your appeal will succeed or will not succeed. We have simply looked at the fact that this is a very short sentence and before the matter could be properly investigated you would have served your sentence. This would be an obvious injustice were your appeal to succeed. Therefore you will be granted bail but I stress that is not in any way an indication as to what the ultimate outcome will be; we have no idea because we have not heard the case yet.

2. So far as the question of whether the appeals will be heard together or not is concerned; there is going to need to be a directions hearing. It seems to me that at that directions hearing we will by then have a transcript of what happened yesterday and we can see what the position is. Then a decision can be taken as to whether everything is heard together or not. As you are unrepresented we cannot expect the kind of document that a lawyer would produce but it would be very helpful if a more detailed notice of appeal were prepared, rather than the very general notice you prepared last night.

3. We also need an address. This is serious because obviously it is very important that the Court can contact you and notify you of the dates of hearings and serve documents on you and so on. You are not to leave the island without leave of the Court and you are to surrender your Passport and driving licence to the Viscount.

4. We will be looking at dates in January for a Directions hearing and will require transcripts of everything, including 17 th November, 2010. Thank you very much Mr Syvret. No Authorities Page Last Updated: 26 May 2015 BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Donate to BAILII