Sangan v Att. Gen. [1987] JLR 196 (04 August 1987)
- Citation
- [1987] JLR 196
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Posture
- Criminal / Application/no Case Submission
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- Posture
- Criminal / Application/no Case Submission
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Holding and result
An accused is entitled to make a no case submission if the particulars of the charge do not provide reasonable information as to the nature of the charge.
Court disposition
Not specified
02
Material facts
Parties
Sangan
ApplicantAttorney General
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Criminal / Application/no Case Submission
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
Whether insufficient particulars of a criminal charge entitle the accused to make a no case submission
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The particulars of the charge do not give reasonable information as to the nature of the charge, entitling the accused to make a no case submission.
- Respondent
- The particulars provided are sufficient to inform the accused of the nature of the charge.
05
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Legal principles
- 01
Sangan v Att. Gen. [1987] JLR 196
If particulars do not give reasonable information as to the nature of the charge, the accused is entitled to make a no case submission.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
An accused is entitled to make a no case submission if the particulars of the charge do not provide reasonable information as to the nature of the charge.
Court disposition
Not specified
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