Foster v Att. Gen. [1992] JLR 6 (20 January 1992)

Foster v Att. Gen. [1992] JLR 6 (20 January 1992)

The principles of the English Larceny Act 1916 apply to fraud in Jersey only to the extent they are compatible with Jersey common law, which independently recognizes a general crime of fraud.

Citation
[1992] JLR 6
Parties
Applicant: Foster; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
20 January 1992
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
principles clarified
Legal Topics
Fraud, Reception of English Law, Larceny
Criminal Law Fraud Reception of English Law Larceny

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Parties

Foster

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the principles behind the English Larceny Act 1916 are applicable to the law of fraud in Jersey
  2. 2 Whether Jersey common law recognizes a general crime of fraud

Ratio Decidendi

The principles of the English Larceny Act 1916 apply to fraud in Jersey only to the extent they are compatible with Jersey common law, which independently recognizes a general crime of fraud.

Court Disposition

principles clarified