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Criminal law [2026] JRC 049

AG v Ozouf and Lora (Royal Court : Sentencing

AG v Ozouf and Lora (Royal Court : Sentencing (Criminal) : Binnington) [2026] JRC 049 (5 February 2026)

The Royal Court of Jersey sentenced Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf and fined Roberto Lora for facilitating or attempting to facilitate breaches of immigration work-permit conditions.

  • Facilitation of immigration breaches
  • Attempted facilitation
  • Work permit violations
  • Immigration-law
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Work-permit-breaches
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Immigration law

Da Costa v Minister for Justice and Home Affairs

The Royal Court dismissed a judicial review challenge to a deportation order, finding the Minister had applied Article 8 proportionality properly and not misdirected herself.

  • Deportation
  • Article 8 echr proportionality
  • Judicial review of ministerial decision
  • Immigration rules
  • Public interest in deportation
  • Article-8-proportionality
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Criminal law [2021] JRC 122

Rebolo v AG 27-Apr-2021

Rebolo v AG 27-Apr-2021 [2021] JRC 122 (27 April 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court dismissed an appeal against a recommendation for deportation, finding the appellant’s continued presence detrimental to the public good and deportation proportionate.

  • Deportation
  • Proportionality
  • Public good
  • Article 8 echr
  • Disorderly conduct
  • Article-8-echr
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Administrative law [2020] JRC 008

Osment v The Chief Minister

Osment v The Chief Minister [2020] JRC 008 (13 January 2020)

The court dismissed Mr Osment’s appeal against refusal of a business licence under Jersey’s housing and work law, finding the decision reasonable, properly reasoned, and not contrary to the ECHR.

  • Business licensing
  • Residence status
  • Population control
  • Echr rights
  • Ministerial discretion
  • Business-licensing
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Immigration law [2019] JRC 206

A v Minister for Home Affairs 21-Oct-2019

A v Minister for Home Affairs 21-Oct-2019 [2019] JRC 206 (21 October 2019)

Judicial review of a refused asylum claim. The court examined anxious scrutiny, adequacy of reasons, and alleged retrospective rationalisation before refusing relief.

  • Asylum
  • Judicial review
  • Refugee status
  • Procedural fairness
  • Adequacy of reasons
  • Judicial-review
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Criminal law [2019] JRC 197

AG v De Freitas 4-Oct-2019

AG v De Freitas 4-Oct-2019 [2019] JRC 197 (04 October 2019)

Sentencing judgment for indecent messages, child sexual grooming, and drunk and disorderly conduct, with deportation recommended and sex offender orders imposed.

  • Sexual grooming
  • Indecent communications
  • Drunk and disorderly conduct
  • Deportation
  • Sex offender notification
  • Sentencing
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Immigration law [2019] JRC 132

X v Minister for Home Affairs

X v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] JRC 132 (10 July 2019)

The Jersey Royal Court quashed removal decisions against an asylum seeker, finding the Minister had to substantively assess Article 3 risks, including suicide and protection in the receiving state.

  • Asylum
  • Judicial review
  • Article 3 echr
  • Mental health and deportation
  • Safe third country
  • Procedural fairness
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Administrative law [2019] JRC 017

A v Minister for Home Affairs 7-Feb-2019

A v Minister for Home Affairs 7-Feb-2019 [2019] JRC 017 (07 February 2019)

The Royal Court granted leave for judicial review of a refusal of asylum, finding arguable grounds that the Minister’s decision engaged human rights and proportionality.

  • Asylum
  • Judicial review
  • Ministerial decision
  • Human rights
  • Proportionality
  • Reasons for decision
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Immigration law [2018] JRC 222

X v Minister for Home Affairs

X v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] JRC 222 (03 December 2018)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted leave for judicial review of a removal decision, finding an arguable Article 3 ECHR issue and extending the stay on removal.

  • Asylum
  • Deportation
  • Article 3 echr
  • Judicial review
  • Proportionality
  • Procedural fairness
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Administrative law [2018] JRC 124

J -v- His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor

J -v- His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor [2018] JRC 124 (11 July 2018)

The Royal Court awarded standard costs to an applicant who succeeded in judicial review of a deportation decision, holding that legal aid did not bar recovery.

  • Costs in judicial review
  • Procedural impropriety
  • Proportionality
  • Legal aid
  • Deportation orders
  • Judicial-review-costs
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