Le Boutillier v AG [1989] JRC 028 (13 February 1989)
The court held that the Attorney General's discretion to prosecute must be exercised in accordance with the public interest, and found no grounds to interfere with that discretion in this case.
- Citation
- [1989] JRC 028
- Parties
- Applicant: Le Boutillier; Respondent: Attorney General
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 13 February 1989
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Judgment
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Prosecution, Public Interest
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Parties
Le Boutillier
Applicant
Attorney General
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether prosecution should be pursued in the public interest
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that the Attorney General's discretion to prosecute must be exercised in accordance with the public interest, and found no grounds to interfere with that discretion in this case.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
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