Glazebrook v Housing Cttee. [2000] JLR 301 (14 September 2000)
- Citation
- [2000] JLR 301
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Posture
- Civil / Interlocutory
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- Posture
- Civil / Interlocutory
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01
Holding and result
It is generally wrong to decide questions of fact in civil proceedings before they are resolved in related criminal proceedings, but interlocutory stages may proceed to avoid delay, provided no prejudice to the criminal trial.
Court disposition
Partial stay granted
Orders
- Civil proceedings stayed except for interlocutory stages not impinging on facts at issue in criminal proceedings
02
Material facts
Parties
Glazebrook
ApplicantHousing Committee
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Civil / Interlocutory
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether civil proceedings should be stayed pending resolution of related criminal proceedings
- 02
Extent to which civil proceedings may proceed without prejudicing criminal trial
Party arguments
- Applicant
- Civil proceedings should be stayed to avoid prejudice to the fair trial of related criminal proceedings.
- Respondent
- Civil proceedings may proceed at least to interlocutory stages to avoid unnecessary delay, provided no prejudice to criminal trial.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Jersey law
Le criminel tient le civil en etat: criminal proceedings take precedence over civil proceedings where facts overlap.
- 02
Jersey law
Court has discretion to control civil proceedings to ensure no prejudice to fair trial of criminal proceedings.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
It is generally wrong to decide questions of fact in civil proceedings before they are resolved in related criminal proceedings, but interlocutory stages may proceed to avoid delay, provided no prejudice to the criminal trial.
Obiter and limits
- Civil action may be tried to the extent that the decision will not impinge on facts in criminal proceedings.
Court disposition
Partial stay granted
- Civil proceedings stayed except for interlocutory stages not impinging on facts at issue in criminal proceedings
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