Att. Gen. v Wild [1978] JLR 89 (28 February 1978)

Att. Gen. v Wild [1978] JLR 89 (28 February 1978)

There is no right to trial by jury for the offence of taking a vehicle without consent under the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956, art. 28(1), merely because of an incidental reference to 'court or jury' in the proviso.

Citation
[1978] JLR 89
Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Wild
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
28 February 1978
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Trial
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Taking Vehicle Without Consent, Mode of Trial, Right to Jury Trial
Criminal Law Road Traffic Law Taking Vehicle Without Consent Mode of Trial Right to Jury Trial

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Wild

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there is a right to trial by jury for the offence of taking a vehicle without consent under the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956, art. 28(1)

Ratio Decidendi

There is no right to trial by jury for the offence of taking a vehicle without consent under the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956, art. 28(1), merely because of an incidental reference to 'court or jury' in the proviso.

Court Disposition

application dismissed