Warren v. Lieutenant-Governor [2017] 1 JLR 291 (21 June 2017)

Warren v. Lieutenant-Governor [2017] 1 JLR 291 (21 June 2017)

The Royal Court held that the threshold for judicial review of the Lieutenant-Governor's refusal to refer a case is very high and was not met in this instance.

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Citation
[2017] 1 JLR 291
Parties
Applicant: Warren; Respondent: Lieutenant-Governor
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
21 June 2017
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Application for Judicial Review of Lieutenant Governor's Refusal to Refer Case Under Court of Appeal (jersey) Law 1961, Art. 43
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Lieutenant Governor's Reference, Refusal to Refer, Court of Appeal (jersey) Law 1961, Art. 43
Criminal Procedure Administrative Law Judicial Review Lieutenant Governor's Reference Refusal to Refer Court of Appeal (jersey) Law 1961, Art. 43

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Parties

Warren

Applicant

Lieutenant-Governor

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Application for Judicial Review of Lieutenant Governor's Refusal to Refer Case Under Court of Appeal (jersey) Law 1961, Art. 43

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Lieutenant-Governor's refusal to refer the case under Court of Appeal (Jersey) Law 1961, art. 43 was arguably unlawful, irrational, or procedurally improper

Ratio Decidendi

The Royal Court held that the threshold for judicial review of the Lieutenant-Governor's refusal to refer a case is very high and was not met in this instance.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed