Att. Gen. v Michel [2008] JLR 151 (07 May 2008)

Att. Gen. v Michel [2008] JLR 151 (07 May 2008)

A costs order is appropriate even if money from a confiscation order may go to the Law Officers, because the purpose and character of confiscation money is entirely different from prosecution costs.

Citation
[2008] JLR 151
Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Michel
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
07 May 2008
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Costs Order
Outcome
costs order appropriate
Legal Topics
Prosecution Costs, Confiscation Orders
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Prosecution Costs Confiscation Orders

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Michel

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Costs Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a costs order is appropriate when confiscation money may go to Law Officers
  2. 2 Distinction between confiscation money and prosecution costs

Ratio Decidendi

A costs order is appropriate even if money from a confiscation order may go to the Law Officers, because the purpose and character of confiscation money is entirely different from prosecution costs.

Court Disposition

costs order appropriate

Orders

  • Costs order made in favour of prosecution