Coll v AG [1990] JRC 099 (09 July 1990)
The court held that the Attorney General's discretion to prosecute must be exercised in accordance with the public interest, and found no grounds to interfere with that discretion in this case.
- Citation
- [1990] JRC 099
- Parties
- Applicant: Coll; Respondent: Attorney General
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 09 July 1990
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Judgment
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Prosecution, Public Interest
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Parties
Coll
Applicant
Attorney General
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether prosecution should proceed in the public interest
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that the Attorney General's discretion to prosecute must be exercised in accordance with the public interest, and found no grounds to interfere with that discretion in this case.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- No order as to costs
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