Att. Gen. v Jones [1976] JJ 399 (27 September 1976)
The accused's common law right to give an unsworn elaboration of plea does not confer a general right at trial to make an unsworn statement from the dock.
- Citation
- [1976] JJ 399
- Parties
- Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Jones
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 27 September 1976
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Trial
- Outcome
- application allowed
- Legal Topics
- Pleas, Unsworn Statements, Rights of Accused
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Parties
Attorney General
Applicant
Jones
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Trial
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused has a common law right at trial to make an unsworn statement from the dock
Ratio Decidendi
The accused's common law right to give an unsworn elaboration of plea does not confer a general right at trial to make an unsworn statement from the dock.
Court Disposition
application allowed
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