Hill v Att. Gen. [1999] JLR 296 (02 December 1999)
Police have the right to enter private property by force if necessary to arrest a person reasonably suspected of committing an offence or where there are reasonable grounds to suspect the occupant is at risk.
- Citation
- [1999] JLR 296
- Parties
- Applicant: Hill; Respondent: Attorney General
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 02 December 1999
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Police Powers, Entry Without Warrant, Search and Seizure
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Parties
Hill
Applicant
Attorney General
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether police may enter private property without a warrant to arrest a suspect or protect an occupant
Ratio Decidendi
Police have the right to enter private property by force if necessary to arrest a person reasonably suspected of committing an offence or where there are reasonable grounds to suspect the occupant is at risk.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
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