Michel v Att. Gen. [2011] JLR 634 (27 July 2011)

Michel v Att. Gen. [2011] JLR 634 (27 July 2011)

Knowing receipt of assets transferred by a subject of a money laundering investigation facing possible confiscation has a tendency to pervert the course of justice, regardless of the actual prosecution's knowledge of the transfers.

Citation
[2011] JLR 634
Parties
Applicant: Michel; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
27 July 2011
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Perverting the Course of Justice, Money Laundering, Confiscation of Assets
Criminal Law Perverting the Course of Justice Money Laundering Confiscation of Assets

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Parties

Michel

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether knowing receipt of assets transferred by a subject of a money laundering investigation, who is facing possible confiscation, has a tendency to pervert the course of justice.

Ratio Decidendi

Knowing receipt of assets transferred by a subject of a money laundering investigation facing possible confiscation has a tendency to pervert the course of justice, regardless of the actual prosecution's knowledge of the transfers.

Court Disposition

application dismissed