AG v Warren and Others [2009] JRC 060F (03 April 2009)

AG v Warren and Others [2009] JRC 060F (03 April 2009)

Leave to appeal is granted where the issue is clearly arguable and not merely technical; technical points may be refused at this stage and require leave from a higher court.

Citation
[2009] JRC 060F
Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Curtis Warren; Respondent: John Alan Welsh; Respondent: James O'Brien; Respondent: Jason Woodward; Respondent: Paul Hunt; Respondent: Oliver Lucas; Amicus: Advocate R. Tremoceiro
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
03 April 2009
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Ruling on Applications for Leave to Appeal Interlocutory Decisions
Outcome
Leave to appeal granted in part, refused in part.
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Admissibility of Evidence, Antecedent Records, Prison Visits, Letters of Request
Criminal Law Procedure Leave to Appeal Admissibility of Evidence Antecedent Records Prison Visits Letters of Request

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Curtis Warren

Respondent

John Alan Welsh

Respondent

James O'Brien

Respondent

Jason Woodward

Respondent

Paul Hunt

Respondent

Oliver Lucas

Respondent

Advocate R. Tremoceiro

Amicus

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Ruling on Applications for Leave to Appeal Interlocutory Decisions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave to appeal should be granted regarding rulings on antecedent records, prison visits, and redacted letters of request

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to appeal is granted where the issue is clearly arguable and not merely technical; technical points may be refused at this stage and require leave from a higher court.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal granted in part, refused in part.

Orders

  • Leave to appeal granted regarding antecedent records of Liazid, Vatandas, and O'Brien.
  • Leave to appeal granted regarding prison visits.