Att. Gen. v Lelliott [1989] JLR_Note 13b (29 November 1989)
Imprisonment may be imposed on young offenders only in exceptional circumstances and after careful consideration of social inquiry reports.
- Parties
- Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Lelliott
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 29 November 1989
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- sentence imposed
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Young Offenders, Imprisonment, Exceptional Circumstances, Social Inquiry Reports
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Parties
Attorney General
Applicant
Lelliott
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether imprisonment is appropriate for young offenders in exceptional circumstances
- 2 Role of social inquiry reports in sentencing young offenders
Ratio Decidendi
Imprisonment may be imposed on young offenders only in exceptional circumstances and after careful consideration of social inquiry reports.
Court Disposition
sentence imposed
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