Att. Gen. v. Steer [2017] 1 JLR_Note 5 (17 March 2017)
The court held that corroboration is not a legal requirement in sexual offence cases and a conviction can be based on uncorroborated evidence if the court is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt.
- Parties
- Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Steer
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 17 March 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- clarification of law
- Legal Topics
- Evidence, Corroboration, Sexual Offences
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Parties
Attorney General
Applicant
Steer
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether corroboration is required in sexual offence cases
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that corroboration is not a legal requirement in sexual offence cases and a conviction can be based on uncorroborated evidence if the court is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt.
Court Disposition
clarification of law
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