Y v AG (Royal Court : Hearing (Criminal) : MacRae) [2026] JRC 035 (28 January 2026)
The applicant no longer presents a risk that justifies continuation of notification requirements, as evidenced by professional assessments, absence of further offending, and positive lifestyle factors. The statutory test under Article 5(6) is met.
- Citation
- [2026] JRC 035
- Parties
- Applicant: Applicant; Respondent: Crown
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 28 January 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Application for Removal From Sex Offender Notification Requirements / Final Determination After Expiry of Statutory Period
- Outcome
- Application granted; notification requirements removed.
- Legal Topics
- Sex Offender Notification Requirements, Risk Assessment, Private Hearings
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Parties
Applicant
Applicant
Crown
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Application for Removal From Sex Offender Notification Requirements / Final Determination After Expiry of Statutory Period
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant should remain subject to notification requirements under the Sex Offenders (Jersey) Law 2010 after expiry of the statutory period
- 2 Whether the hearing should be held in private
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant no longer presents a risk that justifies continuation of notification requirements, as evidenced by professional assessments, absence of further offending, and positive lifestyle factors. The statutory test under Article 5(6) is met.
Court Disposition
Application granted; notification requirements removed.
Orders
- The application is determined in private.
- Notification requirements under the Sex Offenders (Jersey) Law 2010 are removed.
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