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Criminal law [2021] JRC 199

Pritchard v AG

Pritchard v AG [2021] JRC 199 (29 July 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court held that the Magistrate’s Court can award defence costs after a prosecution discontinues a charge under Article 80 of the 2018 Law.

  • Costs in criminal proceedings
  • Interpretation of statutory provisions
  • Discontinuance of prosecution
  • Jurisdiction of magistrate's court
  • Criminal-costs
  • Statutory-interpretation
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Criminal law [2014] JRC 113B

AG -v- X

AG -v- X [2014] JRC 113B (15 May 2014)

Post-trial costs application refused after conviction on an alternative count and acquittal on others, with the court considering plea negotiations, defence conduct, and child-witness handling.

  • Costs in criminal proceedings
  • Exercise of judicial discretion
  • Conduct of parties
  • Acquittal and conviction on alternative counts
  • Child witness handling
  • Criminal-costs
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Criminal law [2011] JRC 049

AG -v- Bhojwani

AG -v- Bhojwani [2011] JRC 049 (03 March 2011)

Preliminary confiscation directions in a money-laundering case: no interlocutory appeal, Article 8(2) orders are procedural, and disclosure directions were made.

  • Money laundering
  • Confiscation orders
  • Procedural law
  • Costs in criminal proceedings
  • Realisable property
  • Burden of proof
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Criminal law [2010] JRC 053

Metzner -v- AG

Metzner -v- AG [2010] JRC 053 (15 March 2010)

The Royal Court held that a doléance is not an appeal for the purposes of the Court of Appeal (Jersey) Law 1961, and the Court of Appeal lacked jurisdiction.

  • DolĂ©ance
  • Appellate jurisdiction
  • Costs in criminal proceedings
  • Doleance
  • Appellate-jurisdiction
  • Judicial-review
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Criminal law [2009] JCA 181

Syvret v AG

Syvret v AG [2009] JCA 181 (04 September 2009)

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal in summary criminal proceedings, upheld the Commissioner’s refusal to recuse himself, and found no basis to challenge the costs order.

  • Recusal of judge
  • Costs in criminal proceedings
  • Right of appeal
  • Bias
  • Natural justice
  • Apparent-bias
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