AG v Le Cocq and Tregaskis [1994] JRC 148 (21 July 1994)

AG v Le Cocq and Tregaskis [1994] JRC 148 (21 July 1994)

The court held that the respondents were liable as the evidence established the sale of alcohol to an intoxicated person, and ignorance of the customer's state was not a valid defense.

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Citation
[1994] JRC 148
Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Le Cocq; Respondent: Tregaskis
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
21 July 1994
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
conviction upheld
Legal Topics
Liquor Licensing, Sale to Intoxicated Persons
Criminal Law Liquor Licensing Sale to Intoxicated Persons

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Le Cocq

Respondent

Tregaskis

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondents sold intoxicating liquor to a person who was already intoxicated in contravention of licensing laws

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the respondents were liable as the evidence established the sale of alcohol to an intoxicated person, and ignorance of the customer's state was not a valid defense.

Court Disposition

conviction upheld

Orders

  • Respondents fined for breach of licensing law