Z v AG [2024] JRC 002 (03 January 2024)

Z v AG [2024] JRC 002 (03 January 2024)

The applicant's risk factors underlying medium risk assessment are unlikely to change and do not directly relate to sexual offending. Significant progress in mental health and self-regulation, no evidence of further offending, and continued notification requirements are no longer justified.

Citation
[2024] JRC 002
Parties
Applicant: Z; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
03 January 2024
Procedural Posture
Application Under Sex Offenders (jersey) Law 2010 Article 5(5) / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Sex Offender Notification Requirements, Risk Assessment, Proportionality, Privacy

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Parties

Z

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application Under Sex Offenders (jersey) Law 2010 Article 5(5) / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's risk of sexual harm justifies continued notification requirements under Article 5(6) of the 2010 Law
  2. 2 Whether the hearing should be held in private and judgment anonymised

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's risk factors underlying medium risk assessment are unlikely to change and do not directly relate to sexual offending. Significant progress in mental health and self-regulation, no evidence of further offending, and continued notification requirements are no longer justified.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Applicant no longer subject to notification requirements under Sex Offenders (Jersey) Law 2010
  • Judgment published in anonymised form