Att. Gen. v Hall [1995] JLR 102 (24 March 1995)

The court is permitted to consider directions on law to the jury as a preliminary issue, and this is not precluded by the Loi (1864) réglant la procedure criminelle.

Citation: [1995] JLR 102
Parties: Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Hall
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Judgment Date: 24 March 1995
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Preliminary Issue
Outcome: preliminary issue allowed
Legal Topics: Conduct of Trial, Preliminary Issues of Law, Jury Directions

Criminal Procedure Conduct of Trial Preliminary Issues of Law Jury Directions

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Hall

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Preliminary Issue

Legal Issues

1 Whether the court may consider a direction on law to the jury as a preliminary issue to allow parties to prepare submissions
2 Whether such consideration is precluded by Loi (1864) réglant la procedure criminelle

Ratio Decidendi

The court is permitted to consider directions on law to the jury as a preliminary issue, and this is not precluded by the Loi (1864) réglant la procedure criminelle.

Court Disposition

preliminary issue allowed

Orders

Court may consider direction on law to jury as preliminary issue