Att. Gen. v Newall [1994] JLR_Note 12a (08 August 1994)

Att. Gen. v Newall [1994] JLR_Note 12a (08 August 1994)

Assisting a murderer to escape justice constitutes a criminal offence under the law.

Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Newall
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
08 August 1994
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Topics
Assisting Offenders, Assisting Murderer to Escape Justice

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Newall

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the respondent assisted a murderer to escape justice

Ratio Decidendi

Assisting a murderer to escape justice constitutes a criminal offence under the law.