Att. Gen. v Grimshaw [1968] JJ 873 (19 February 1968)

Att. Gen. v Grimshaw [1968] JJ 873 (19 February 1968)

A judge's summing-up must include clear direction on the evidence relating to the accused's participation in the offence charged.

Citation
[1968] JJ 873
Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Grimshaw
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
19 February 1968
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
judgment delivered
Legal Topics
Judge's Summing Up, Direction on Evidence, Accused's Participation

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Grimshaw

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the judge's summing-up included necessary directions as to evidence of the accused's participation in the offence charged

Ratio Decidendi

A judge's summing-up must include clear direction on the evidence relating to the accused's participation in the offence charged.

Court Disposition

judgment delivered