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