Att. Gen. v Spinola [2005] JLR_Note 17 (29 April 2005)
The court considered the permissibility and implications of delay in instituting criminal proceedings against a prisoner.
- Parties
- Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Spinola
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 29 April 2005
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Preliminary
- Legal Topics
- Delay in Institution of Proceedings, Prisoner Rights
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Parties
Attorney General
Applicant
Spinola
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Preliminary
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether delay in institution of criminal proceedings against a prisoner is permissible
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The court considered the permissibility and implications of delay in instituting criminal proceedings against a prisoner.
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