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Criminal law [2025] JRC 243

Ferreira v AG (Royal Court : Appeal

Ferreira v AG (Royal Court : Appeal (Criminal) : MacRae) [2025] JRC 243 (2 October 2025)

Criminal appeal partly allowed: one sexual-touching conviction was quashed for insufficient evidence, the remaining convictions stood, and sentence was reduced.

  • Sexual offences
  • Youth offenders
  • Sentencing
  • Public interest
  • Abuse of process
  • Sexual-offences
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Criminal law [2021] JCA 164

Fernandes v AG

Fernandes v AG [2021] JCA 164 (07 June 2021)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for leave to appeal against a rape conviction, holding the jury had sufficient evidence and no inconsistent verdict error.

  • Rape
  • Consent
  • Intoxication
  • Reasonable belief
  • Jury directions
  • Inconsistent verdicts
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Criminal law [2020] JCA 164

Fernandes v AG 07-Jun-2021

Fernandes v AG 07-Jun-2021 [2020] JCA 164 (07 June 2021)

Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against a rape conviction, holding there was sufficient evidence of non-consent and no miscarriage of justice.

  • Rape
  • Consent
  • Intoxication
  • Reasonable belief in consent
  • Jury directions
  • Inconsistent verdicts
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Criminal law [2020] JCA 148

B v AG

B v AG [2020] JCA 148 (30 July 2020)

The Court of Appeal dismissed a rape conviction appeal, holding that alleged counsel errors caused no unfairness, the emails were admissible background evidence, and the verdict was supportable.

  • Rape
  • Consent
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Ineffective assistance of counsel
  • Expert evidence
  • Appeal procedure
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Family law [2018] JRC 209

In the matter of Eleanor (Care proceedings)

In the matter of Eleanor (Care proceedings) [2018] JRC 209 (16 November 2018)

The Royal Court granted temporary approval for a child in care to remain at a Scottish placement pending further reports, finding the move was in her best interests.

  • Interim care orders
  • Secure accommodation
  • Placement outside jurisdiction
  • Consent of child and parents
  • Child-welfare
  • Care-proceedings
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Contract law [2017] JRC 159

Calligo Limited -v- Professional Business Systems CI Ltd

Calligo Limited -v- Professional Business Systems CI Ltd [2017] JRC 159 (02 October 2017)

The Royal Court held that signed SOWs created a binding contract between Calligo and PBS, incorporated Calligo’s standard terms, and left damages to be quantified.

  • Contract formation
  • Consent
  • Objective vs subjective test
  • Damages for breach of contract
  • Contract-formation
  • Standard-terms-and-conditions
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Criminal law

The Attorney General v Duarte Nuno Araujo Drumont Correia

The Royal Court refused a defendant’s bid to use text messages to cross-examine a complainant about previous sexual history in an attempted rape case.

  • Admissibility of complainant's previous sexual history
  • Cross-examination on sexual history
  • Text message evidence
  • Consent
  • False allegation
  • Background evidence
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Contract law [2010] JLR 287

Incat v Luba Freeport

Incat v Luba Freeport [2010] JLR 287 (30 April 2010)

The court held there was no valid contract to discontinue proceedings because the parties never reached a sufficient meeting of minds and the negotiations were conditional.

  • Elements of valid contract
  • Consent
  • Capacity
  • Objet
  • Cause
  • Volonte
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Tort [2007] JRC 240

Cole v States of Jersey Police

Cole v States of Jersey Police [2007] JRC 240 (13 December 2007)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that disclosure of Harry Royston Cole’s criminal record to Jersey Post was not consented to and was not justified by public interest.

  • Breach of confidence
  • Misuse of private information
  • Consent
  • Public interest
  • Damages for injury to feelings
  • Breach-of-confidence
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Family law

In re TS v

In re TS v [2005] JLR_Note 50 (22 December 2005)

Adoption case in which the court considered whether consent is required for adoption proceedings under Jersey family law.

  • Adoption
  • Consent
  • Family-law
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