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Administrative law [2026] JRC 003

Pearce v Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (Royal Court : Hearing

Pearce v Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Binnington : Judicial Review) [2026] JRC 003 (5 January 2026)

The Royal Court refused leave for judicial review of a prison recall decision, finding no arguable unlawfulness, irrationality, procedural impropriety, or ECHR breach.

  • Judicial review
  • Conditional early release
  • Recall to prison
  • European convention on human rights
  • Procedural impropriety
  • Unlawfulness
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Public law [2022] JCA 257

Pearce v Minister for Home Affairs and Governor of HMP La Moye

Pearce v Minister for Home Affairs and Governor of HMP La Moye [2022] JCA 257 (23 November 2022)

The Court of Appeal held that requiring a prisoner to attend his father’s funeral in handcuffs was a disproportionate interference with Article 8 rights and granted leave for judicial review.

  • Judicial review
  • Temporary release of prisoners
  • Use of restraints
  • Article 8 echr (right to private and family life)
  • Article 3 echr (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment)
  • Proportionality
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Prison law [2022] JRC 135

Representation of Pearce

Representation of Pearce [2022] JRC 135 (28 April 2022)

The Royal Court refused judicial review over prison escort conditions for a funeral, holding that handcuffing was reasonable, proportionate, and compatible with Articles 3 and 8.

  • Temporary release of prisoners
  • Funeral attendance by prisoners
  • Use of restraints on prisoners
  • Article 3 echr
  • Article 8 echr
  • Judicial review procedure
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Civil procedure [2013] JRC 263

Representation of Syvret

Representation of Syvret [2013] JRC 263 (10 December 2013)

The Deputy Bailiff refused to sign a litigant-in-person order of justice and refused judicial review leave, citing defective pleading, vexatious material, and procedural non-compliance.

  • Judicial review
  • Access to justice
  • Conflict of interest
  • Strike out applications
  • Prisoner rights
  • Judicial-review
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Prison law [2004] JLR 1

Att. Gen. v X

Att. Gen. v X [2004] JLR 1 (14 January 2004)

The court considered whether a fully competent adult prisoner may refuse nutrition, hydration, or medical treatment, including by advance directive.

  • Prisoners' rights
  • Refusal of treatment
  • Advance directives
  • Prisoners-rights
  • Refusal-of-treatment
  • Advance-directives
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Medical law [2004] JRC 010

AG v X

AG v X [2004] JRC 010 (14 January 2004)

The court held that a mentally competent adult prisoner may refuse food, drink, and treatment, and that an advance directive can remain effective after loss of capacity.

  • Force feeding
  • Advance directives
  • Capacity to refuse treatment
  • Prisoners' rights
  • Right to self-determination
  • Sanctity of life
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Criminal law [2003] JCA 125A

Green v AG

Green v AG [2003] JCA 125A (18 July 2003)

The Court of Appeal of Jersey held that Article 35(4) of the Court of Appeal (Jersey) Law 1961 remained operative, but issued practice directions to make loss-of-time decisions fairer.

  • Appeals against sentence
  • Computation of sentence
  • Prisoner treatment
  • Loss of time
  • Discretion under article 35(4)
  • European convention on human rights compliance
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Criminal law [1999] UR 111

1999/111 - Crawford v Prison Board

1999/111 - Crawford v Prison Board [1999] UR 111 (17 June 1999)

The court dismissed a prisoner's challenge to the calculation of his release date, holding that he was an appellant and that prison-rule privileges amounted to special treatment.

  • Remission of sentence
  • Appellate procedure
  • Prisoner privileges
  • Remission-of-sentence
  • Appellate-procedure
  • Prison-law
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Criminal law

Crawford v Prison Board

Crawford v Prison Board [1999] JLR_Note 12b (17 June 1999)

An appeal about remission and whether the appellant was entitled to special treatment was dismissed; the court held the rules provided no such exception.

  • Remission
  • Special treatment of prisoners
  • Prison-law
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law [1999] UR 110

1999/110 - Snooks v Prison Board

1999/110 - Snooks v Prison Board [1999] UR 110 (16 June 1999)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that the Prison Board acted ultra vires in refusing to lift a transfer restriction, and refused leave against the Secretary of State.

  • Prisoner transfer
  • Remission and early release
  • Ultra vires decisions
  • Judicial review
  • Jurisdictional authority
  • Judicial-review
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