Jersey Judgment

Pannetier v Att. Gen. [1994] JLR_Note 12b (11 April 1994)

Criminal Law Traffic Law Speeding Exceeding Speed Limit

Status: Judgment
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Posture: Criminal / Judgment

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The court held that its discretion in cases of exceeding the speed limit is not to be fettered.

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application dismissed

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Pannetier

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

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Criminal / Judgment

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Whether the court's discretion in cases of exceeding the speed limit should be fettered

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Applicant: Applicant likely argued for a fettered or limited discretion in the application of penalties for exceeding the speed limit.
Respondent: Respondent likely argued that the court's discretion should not be fettered in such cases.

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1994 JLR Note 12b

The court's discretion in cases of exceeding the speed limit should not be fettered.

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The court held that its discretion in cases of exceeding the speed limit is not to be fettered.

Court disposition

application dismissed

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