Att. Gen. v Quirke [1994] JLR_Note 13b (13 May 1994)

Att. Gen. v Quirke [1994] JLR_Note 13b (13 May 1994)

The court held that there is no legal distinction between different Class A drugs for the purposes of importation offences.

Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Quirke
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
13 May 1994
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Importation of Drugs, Classification of Drugs
Criminal Law Drug Offences Importation of Drugs Classification of Drugs

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Quirke

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there is a legal distinction between different Class A drugs for the purposes of importation offences

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that there is no legal distinction between different Class A drugs for the purposes of importation offences.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • No distinction to be made between different Class A drugs for importation offences