AG v Travis, Culkin and Munro [2000] JRC 23 (09 February 2000)

AG v Travis, Culkin and Munro [2000] JRC 23 (09 February 2000)

Adjournment granted to ensure fairness due to complexity and late involvement; custody of tapes refused due to public interest immunity and adequate access arrangements; appointment of English counsel at legal aid expense refused as outside the trial judge's power and already decided by proper officer.

Citation
[2000] JRC 23
Parties
Defendant: Culkin; Prosecution: Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
09 February 2000
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Pre Trial Applications
Outcome
adjournment granted; other applications refused
Legal Topics
Adjournment, Public Interest Immunity, Legal Aid, Entrapment, Agent Provocateur, Conspiracy
Criminal Law Adjournment Public Interest Immunity Legal Aid Entrapment Agent Provocateur Conspiracy

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Parties

Culkin

Defendant

Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Pre Trial Applications

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to grant an adjournment of the trial date
  2. 2 Whether defence counsel should be given custody of copies of tapes involving undercover police officers
  3. 3 Whether English counsel should be appointed at the expense of the legal aid fund

Ratio Decidendi

Adjournment granted to ensure fairness due to complexity and late involvement; custody of tapes refused due to public interest immunity and adequate access arrangements; appointment of English counsel at legal aid expense refused as outside the trial judge's power and already decided by proper officer.

Court Disposition

adjournment granted; other applications refused

Orders

  • Trial adjourned to 30th May, 2000
  • Defence counsel denied custody of tape copies; access arrangements maintained