Att. Gen. v. Sinel [2015] 1 JLR_Note 19 (27 February 2015)

Att. Gen. v. Sinel [2015] 1 JLR_Note 19 (27 February 2015)

Misleading the court by an advocate constitutes professional misconduct.

Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Sinel
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
27 February 2015
Procedural Posture
Professional Misconduct / Judgment
Outcome
judgment for applicant
Legal Topics
Misleading Court, Advocates Misconduct

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Sinel

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Professional Misconduct / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the advocate misled the court constituting professional misconduct

Ratio Decidendi

Misleading the court by an advocate constitutes professional misconduct.

Court Disposition

judgment for applicant