Att. Gen. v Giggles Ltd. [1985] JLR 179 (03 December 1985)

Att. Gen. v Giggles Ltd. [1985] JLR 179 (03 December 1985)

The officer's knowledge of evidence of an offence is not imputed to the Committee for limitation purposes unless the Committee knew of and authorised the officer's actions leading to acquisition of such knowledge.

Citation
[1985] JLR 179
Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Giggles Ltd.
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
03 December 1985
Procedural Posture
Criminal Prosecution / Judgment
Outcome
claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Powers of Housing Officers, Limitation Period, Imputed Knowledge
Housing Law Criminal Law Powers of Housing Officers Limitation Period Imputed Knowledge

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Giggles Ltd.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Prosecution / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the knowledge of a housing officer regarding evidence of an offence under the Housing (Jersey) Law, 1949, art. 14(3) is imputed to the Housing Committee for the purposes of the limitation period

Ratio Decidendi

The officer's knowledge of evidence of an offence is not imputed to the Committee for limitation purposes unless the Committee knew of and authorised the officer's actions leading to acquisition of such knowledge.

Court Disposition

claim dismissed