In re Young v [1998] JLR 383 (22 October 1998)

In re Young v [1998] JLR 383 (22 October 1998)

The court held that the European Convention on Human Rights is not incorporated into Jersey domestic law and therefore cannot be considered in deciding whether to grant bail pending appeal.

Citation
[1998] JLR 383
Parties
Applicant: Young
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
22 October 1998
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Application for Bail Pending Appeal
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Applicability of European Convention on Human Rights, Bail Pending Appeal

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Parties

Young

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Application for Bail Pending Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the European Convention on Human Rights applies as part of Jersey domestic law in bail applications

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the European Convention on Human Rights is not incorporated into Jersey domestic law and therefore cannot be considered in deciding whether to grant bail pending appeal.

Court Disposition

application dismissed