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Administrative law [2017] JRC 087

Bisson v JPCA

Bisson v JPCA [2017] JRC 087 (12 June 2017)

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused. The court held the JPCA’s statement of satisfaction was lawful, there was no arguable bias, and no realistic prospect of success.

  • Judicial review
  • Police complaints
  • Corruption
  • Bias
  • Procedural fairness
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative law [2014] JRC 114B

Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police -v- The Panel of Jurats

Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police -v- The Panel of Jurats [2014] JRC 114B (21 May 2014)

The Royal Court dismissed a judicial review challenge to a police discipline appeal decision, upholding a reduced sanction for PC X and refusing publication of the private appeal reasons.

  • Judicial review
  • Police discipline
  • Sanctions
  • Publication of disciplinary decisions
  • Procedural impropriety
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative law [2009] JRC 180

Power v Minister for Home Affairs

Power v Minister for Home Affairs [2009] JRC 180 (08 September 2009)

The court upheld the Minister’s decision to continue the Chief Officer of Police’s suspension pending investigation, finding it lawful, fair, and proportionate.

  • Judicial review
  • Suspension of public officer
  • Disciplinary procedure
  • Procedural fairness
  • Proportionality
  • Human rights
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Electoral law

In re Election of A Centenier v

In re Election of A Centenier v [2005] JLR_Note 7 (25 February 2005)

A Jersey Law Reports note concerning the validity of an election of a centenier, recorded as an election dispute involving A Centenier.

  • Election of centeniers
  • Electoral-law
  • Police-law
  • Centeniers-election
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Administrative law [2004] JRC 177

Connetable of St. Helier -v- Gray

Connetable of St. Helier -v- Gray [2004] JRC 177 (05 October 2004)

The Royal Court held that the Connétable of St. Helier may choose the parish’s chef de police, rather than the senior centenier being entitled automatically.

  • Appointment of chef de police
  • Customary law evolution
  • Discretionary powers of connĂ©table
  • Seniority in honorary police service
  • Customary-law-evolution
  • Appointment-of-chef-de-police
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Administrative law [2001] JRC 51

AG v Constable of St Helier

AG v Constable of St Helier [2001] JRC 51 (27 February 2001)

The Jersey Royal Court held that the Connétable of St. Helier failed to follow mandatory complaint-reporting duties under honorary police regulations and reprimanded him.

  • Honorary police disciplinary procedure
  • Statutory duties of connĂ©table
  • Reporting of complaints
  • Police force (jersey) law
  • Honorary police (jersey) regulations
  • Honorary-police
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Criminal law [1968] JJ 1007

Carter v Nimmo

Carter v Nimmo [1968] JJ 1007 (06 December 1968)

The court held that Jersey law makes no distinction between arrestable and non-arrestable offences for police arrest powers, and dismissed the application.

  • Powers of arrest
  • Arrestable offences
  • Non-arrestable offences
  • Police-arrest-powers
  • Arrestable-offences
  • Criminal-procedure
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