Michel v Att. Gen. [2007] JLR 628 (13 December 2007)
A conviction will be quashed if judicial interventions during trial render the proceedings unfair, particularly where such interventions undermine the defence or prevent its proper presentation.
- Citation
- [2007] JLR 628
- Parties
- Appellant: Michel; Respondent: Attorney General
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 13 December 2007
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appellate
- Outcome
- conviction quashed
- Legal Topics
- Fair Trial, Judicial Intervention, Conviction Quashing
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Parties
Michel
Appellant
Attorney General
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appellate
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether judicial interventions during trial rendered the trial unfair and warranted quashing the conviction
Ratio Decidendi
A conviction will be quashed if judicial interventions during trial render the proceedings unfair, particularly where such interventions undermine the defence or prevent its proper presentation.
Court Disposition
conviction quashed
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