Brewster v Att. Gen. [2001] JLR 312 (07 June 2001)
The court held that an accused's dislike of the views expressed in a social inquiry report does not constitute sufficient grounds for ordering a new report.
- Citation
- [2001] JLR 312
- Parties
- Accused: Brewster; Respondent: Attorney General
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 07 June 2001
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- application refused
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Social Inquiry Reports
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Parties
Brewster
Accused
Attorney General
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether an accused's dislike of views expressed in a social inquiry report is a valid ground for seeking a new report
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that an accused's dislike of the views expressed in a social inquiry report does not constitute sufficient grounds for ordering a new report.
Court Disposition
application refused
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