Jersey Judgment

Att. Gen. v Shewan [2005] JLR 265 (19 April 2005)

Criminal Law Affray Elements of Offence Bystander Requirement

Citation: [2005] JLR 265
Status: Judgment
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Posture: Criminal / Judgment

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For the offence of affray on private premises, the presence of a bystander is required, but this is not necessary if the affray occurs in public. A bystander is considered present if the affray occurs within their sight or hearing.

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Attorney General

Applicant

Shewan

Respondent

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Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Questions and positions

Legal issues

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Whether a bystander must be present for the offence of affray on private premises
02
Whether the presence of a bystander is required for affray in public
03
Definition of 'bystander' in the context of affray

Party arguments

Applicant: The prosecution argued that for the offence of affray on private premises, a bystander must be present, but this requirement does not apply if the affray occurs in public.
Respondent: The defence contended that the presence of a bystander is necessary for the offence of affray regardless of whether it occurs in public or private, and questioned the definition of 'bystander'.

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[2005] JLR 265

A bystander (i.e. a person not complicit in the affray) must be present for affray on private premises but not if the affray is in public.
02
[2005] JLR 265

A bystander is present if the affray occurs within their sight or hearing.

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For the offence of affray on private premises, the presence of a bystander is required, but this is not necessary if the affray occurs in public. A bystander is considered present if the affray occurs within their sight or hearing.

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