Lewis v Att. Gen. [2013] 1 JLR 325 (18 April 2013)

Lewis v Att. Gen. [2013] 1 JLR 325 (18 April 2013)

Jurats were entitled to conclude that inducement of the investor included both oral inducements and the signing of the joint venture agreement, and that these acts constituted 'taking part' in arrangements under the statute.

Citation
[2013] 1 JLR 325
Parties
Applicant: Lewis; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
18 April 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Fraudulent Inducement, Investor Protection
Financial Services Law Criminal Law Fraudulent Inducement Investor Protection

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Parties

Lewis

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What constitutes 'taking part' in arrangements with respect to property under Investors (Prevention of Fraud) (Jersey) Law 1967, art. 2(c)?
  2. 2 At what point is the offence of fraudulent inducement complete?

Ratio Decidendi

Jurats were entitled to conclude that inducement of the investor included both oral inducements and the signing of the joint venture agreement, and that these acts constituted 'taking part' in arrangements under the statute.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed