Barnett v. Att. Gen. [2016] 1 JLR_Note 11 (17 March 2016)

Barnett v. Att. Gen. [2016] 1 JLR_Note 11 (17 March 2016)

The court determined whether the alleged incompetence of counsel deprived the applicant of a fair trial.

Parties
Applicant: Barnett; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
17 March 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Topics
Fair Trial, Incompetence of Counsel

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Parties

Barnett

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicant received a fair trial in light of alleged incompetence of counsel

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined whether the alleged incompetence of counsel deprived the applicant of a fair trial.