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The Attorney General v Benjamin Mitton

Unopposed confiscation and compensation application granted after appeal. The court accepted exceptional circumstances for late listing and ordered ÂŁ210,438.63.

  • Confiscation
  • Compensation
  • Money laundering
  • Larceny
  • Postponement after appeal
  • Exceptional circumstances
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Criminal law [2025] JRC 256

AG v Smith & Cochrane (Royal Court : Hearing

AG v Smith & Cochrane (Royal Court : Hearing (Criminal) : Le Cocq : Saisie) [2025] JRC 256 (9 October 2025)

The Royal Court varied a saisie judiciaire to allow Dr Cochrane to transfer the CCBV share to receivers, enabling enforcement of a confiscation order against Mr Smith.

  • Variation of saisie judiciaire
  • Enforcement of confiscation orders
  • Realisable property
  • Nominee shareholding
  • Cross-jurisdictional asset recovery
  • Saisie-judiciaire
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Criminal law [2025] JRC 241

AG v Simon (Royal Court : Hearing

AG v Simon (Royal Court : Hearing (Criminal) : MacRae) [2025] JRC 241 (1 October 2025)

The Royal Court varied a confiscation order after the respondent inherited valuable property, treating it as increased realisable property and allowing time for partial payment.

  • Variation of confiscation order
  • After-acquired property
  • Drug trafficking proceeds
  • Judicial discretion
  • Human rights (a1 p1)
  • Confiscation-order-variation
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Criminal law

The Attorney General v Marizel Perlaza Penagos

Sentencing following guilty pleas for possession of criminal property and importing heroin and cocaine. The Royal Court imposed 5½ years, made confiscation orders, and recommended deportation.

  • Sentencing
  • Possession of criminal property
  • Importation of class a drugs
  • Heroin
  • Cocaine
  • Confiscation order
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Criminal law [2024] JRC 232

AG v Bowman

AG v Bowman [2024] JRC 232 (01 November 2024)

Jersey Royal Court made a confiscation order of ÂŁ400 after a guilty plea for drug importation-related offending, applying the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999.

  • Confiscation order
  • Benefit from criminal conduct
  • Drug importation
  • Statutory discretion
  • Confiscation-order
  • Proceeds-of-crime
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Criminal law [2024] JRC 081

AG v Jeanne and Timms

AG v Jeanne and Timms [2024] JRC 081 (10 April 2024)

The Jersey Royal Court joined co-owners as parties, made confiscation and compensation orders against Mr Jeanne and Mr Timms, set payment periods, and imposed default terms and costs.

  • Confiscation orders
  • Compensation orders
  • Default sentences
  • Costs orders
  • Joinder of parties
  • Confiscation-orders
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Criminal law [2023] JRC 199

AG v Pearce

AG v Pearce [2023] JRC 199 (26 October 2023)

The Royal Court granted a confiscation order after finding Darius Pearce benefited from money laundering conduct and rejecting his claim that JOT shares were held on trust.

  • Confiscation order
  • Benefit from criminal conduct
  • Realisable assets
  • Trust law
  • Piercing corporate veil
  • Confiscation-order
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Criminal law [2023] JRC 160

AG v Halliwell

AG v Halliwell [2023] JRC 160 (06 September 2023)

The Jersey Royal Court made a confiscation order for £130 after a drug-importation conviction, while criticising the Crown’s failure to apply statutory assumptions.

  • Confiscation order
  • Drug importation
  • Statutory assumptions
  • Benefit assessment
  • Confiscation-order
  • Drug-importation
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Criminal law

The Attorney General v James Andrew Harris

Sentencing for heroin supply and criminal property: the Royal Court imposed 4 years 9 months, plus confiscation and forfeiture orders.

  • Sentencing
  • Possession with intent to supply heroin
  • Criminal property
  • Confiscation
  • Benefit declaration
  • Guilty plea credit
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