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Civil forfeiture [2022] JRC 230

AG v Useni and Anor

AG v Useni and Anor [2022] JRC 230 (19 May 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court ordered forfeiture of funds in bank accounts held by Jeremiah Timbut Useni, finding he failed to prove the assets were not tainted property.

  • Forfeiture of tainted property
  • Money laundering
  • Misconduct in public office
  • Human rights (fair trial)
  • Costs orders
  • Civil-forfeiture
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Criminal law [2020] JRC 245

AG v Ellis 24-Nov-2020

AG v Ellis 24-Nov-2020 [2020] JRC 245 (24 November 2020)

The Jersey Royal Court ordered forfeiture of the full bank account, holding it was tainted property used as an instrumentality of tax evasion and that full forfeiture was proportionate.

  • Forfeiture of tainted property
  • Proceeds of crime
  • Instrumentalities of crime
  • Proportionality
  • Tax evasion
  • Burden of proof
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Criminal law [2020] JCA 098

AG v Ellis

AG v Ellis [2020] JCA 098 (01 June 2020)

The Court of Appeal held it had jurisdiction over interlocutory appeals under Jersey forfeiture law and that the evidential burden on proportionality lies on the respondent.

  • Asset forfeiture
  • Tainted property
  • Burden of proof
  • Proportionality
  • European convention on human rights
  • Summary procedure
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Civil forfeiture [2019] JRC 220

AG v Ellis 04-Nov-2019

AG v Ellis 04-Nov-2019 [2019] JRC 220 (04 November 2019)

The Jersey Royal Court refused the Attorney General leave to appeal a ruling on proportionality and burden of proof in civil forfeiture proceedings.

  • Proportionality
  • Burden of proof
  • Right of appeal
  • Summary procedure
  • Civil-forfeiture
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Criminal law [2014] JRC 188

AG -v- Capuano

AG -v- Capuano [2014] JRC 188 (01 October 2014)

The Royal Court of Jersey forfeited ÂŁ3,990 seized from the respondent, finding he failed to prove the cash was not tainted by drug trafficking.

  • Tainted cash
  • Drug trafficking
  • Burden of proof
  • Cash seizure
  • Forfeiture proceedings
  • Cash-seizure
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