La Solitude v Att. Gen. [1985] JLR 1 (20 April 1983)

La Solitude v Att. Gen. [1985] JLR 1 (20 April 1983)

A point of law not taken below does not constitute a special circumstance of important character sufficient to justify extension of time to appeal.

Citation
[1985] JLR 1
Parties
Applicant: La Solitude; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
20 April 1983
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Appeals, Leave to Appeal Out of Time, Extension of Time

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Parties

La Solitude

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time

  1. 1 Whether time to appeal can be extended if a point of law not taken below is raised as a special circumstance

Ratio Decidendi

A point of law not taken below does not constitute a special circumstance of important character sufficient to justify extension of time to appeal.

Court Disposition

application dismissed