Burke v Att. Gen. [2008] JLR_Note 37 (25 September 2008)
The court held that the adequacy of jury directions on self-defence is essential to a fair trial and must be assessed in the context of the entire summing up.
- Parties
- Applicant: Burke; Respondent: Attorney General
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 25 September 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Appeal
- Outcome
- not available
- Legal Topics
- Self Defence, Jury Directions
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Parties
Burke
Applicant
Attorney General
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial judge gave proper directions to the jury on self-defence
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that the adequacy of jury directions on self-defence is essential to a fair trial and must be assessed in the context of the entire summing up.
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