Carter v Nimmo [1968] JJ 1007 (06 December 1968)
Jersey law does not distinguish between arrestable and non-arrestable offences; police possess general powers of arrest for all offences.
- Citation
- [1968] JJ 1007
- Parties
- Applicant: Carter; Respondent: Nimmo
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 06 December 1968
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Judgment
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Powers of Arrest, Arrestable Offences, Non Arrestable Offences
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Parties
Carter
Applicant
Nimmo
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Jersey law distinguishes between arrestable and non-arrestable offences for the purposes of police arrest powers
Ratio Decidendi
Jersey law does not distinguish between arrestable and non-arrestable offences; police possess general powers of arrest for all offences.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
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