1998/246 - AG v Cairns [1998] UR 246 (4 December 1998)
There were no exceptional and rare circumstances present to justify granting bail after a guilty plea to a serious offence; the supportive letter from the employer was insufficient to depart from the established rule.
- Citation
- [1998] UR 246
- Parties
- Accused: Cairns; Prosecutor: Attorney General
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 04 December 1998
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Post Guilty Plea, Bail Application Pending Sentencing
- Outcome
- bail refused, remanded in custody
- Legal Topics
- Bail After Guilty Plea, Exceptional Circumstances for Bail
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Parties
Cairns
Accused
Attorney General
Prosecutor
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Post Guilty Plea, Bail Application Pending Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether bail should be granted after a guilty plea to a serious offence in the absence of exceptional and rare circumstances
Ratio Decidendi
There were no exceptional and rare circumstances present to justify granting bail after a guilty plea to a serious offence; the supportive letter from the employer was insufficient to depart from the established rule.
Court Disposition
bail refused, remanded in custody
Orders
- Cairns remanded in custody until sentencing on 15 January 1999
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