Vibert v Att. Gen. [2013] 1 JLR 155 (07 February 2013)

Vibert v Att. Gen. [2013] 1 JLR 155 (07 February 2013)

Supplying the charge sheet and disclosing all relevant prosecution material, including witness statements, fulfills the requirement to inform the defendant of the nature and cause of the charge under ECHR Article 6(3)(a) and ICCPR Article 14(3)(a).

Citation
[2013] 1 JLR 155
Parties
Defendant: Vibert; Prosecutor: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
07 February 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Right to Fair Trial, Disclosure of Charges, ECHR Article 6, ICCPR Article 14
Criminal Law Human Rights Law Right to Fair Trial Disclosure of Charges ECHR Article 6 ICCPR Article 14

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Parties

Vibert

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant was given the 'nature and cause' of the charge as required by ECHR Article 6(3)(a) and ICCPR Article 14(3)(a)

Ratio Decidendi

Supplying the charge sheet and disclosing all relevant prosecution material, including witness statements, fulfills the requirement to inform the defendant of the nature and cause of the charge under ECHR Article 6(3)(a) and ICCPR Article 14(3)(a).

Court Disposition

application dismissed