Jersey Judgment

Harding v Att. Gen. [2010] JLR 239 (18 May 2010)

Criminal Law Fitness to Plead Insanity

Citation: [2010] JLR 239
Status: Judgment
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Posture: Criminal / Fitness to Plead Determination

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Posture: Criminal / Fitness to Plead Determination

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The applicable test for fitness to plead is whether the accused is unable to understand and participate actively in proceedings due to insanity.

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Determination of fitness to plead under statutory test

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Harding

Accused

Attorney General

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Criminal / Fitness to Plead Determination

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Whether the accused is unfit to plead by reason of insanity under the Criminal Justice (Insane Persons) (Jersey) Law 1964, art. 1(1)

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Applicant: The accused is unfit to plead due to inability to understand and participate actively in proceedings.
Respondent: The accused's fitness to plead must be determined under the statutory test.

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Criminal Justice (Insane Persons) (Jersey) Law 1964, art. 1(1)

An accused is unfit to plead by reason of insanity if unable to understand and participate actively in proceedings.

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The applicable test for fitness to plead is whether the accused is unable to understand and participate actively in proceedings due to insanity.

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Determination of fitness to plead under statutory test

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[2010] JLR 239

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Criminal Justice (Insane Persons) (Jersey) Law 1964, art. 1(1)

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