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Criminal law [2024] JCA 161

Vladimirov v AG

Vladimirov v AG [2024] JCA 161 (24 July 2024)

The Court of Appeal refused an extension of time to challenge guilty pleas, rejecting claims about lack of interpretation and improper pressure, and dismissed the sentence appeal.

  • Extension of time for appeal
  • Guilty plea validity
  • Right to interpretation
  • Joint enterprise liability
  • Manifestly excessive sentence
  • Guilty-plea-validity
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Administrative law [2020] JRC 232

Richardson v The Minister for the Environment and James 04-Nov-2020

Richardson v The Minister for the Environment and James 04-Nov-2020 [2020] JRC 232 (04 November 2020)

The court allowed a late third-party planning appeal after the department failed to notify the objector of the grant of permission and the appellant acted promptly once aware.

  • Extension of time for appeal
  • Third party planning appeals
  • Right to be heard
  • Civil rights under article 6 echr
  • Notification of planning decisions
  • Planning-law
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Civil procedure [2016] JRC 024

Mayhew and Holmes -v- Bois Bois and Young

Mayhew and Holmes -v- Bois Bois and Young [2016] JRC 024 (26 January 2016)

Appeal allowed in part against procedural costs sanctions for failure to issue a summons for directions on time. The court reduced costs to 50% and removed a conditional amendment restriction.

  • Strike out applications
  • Indemnity costs
  • Extension of time for appeal
  • Case management
  • Article 6 echr rights
  • Civil-procedure
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Administrative law [2014] JRC 020

Minister for Planning and Environment -v- Herold and Sea View Investments Limited

Minister for Planning and Environment -v- Herold and Sea View Investments Limited [2014] JRC 020 (23 January 2014)

The Royal Court held that a third-party planning appeal served one day late could not be extended as a matter of statute, but allowed an exceptional extension under Article 6 ECHR.

  • Statutory time limits for appeals
  • Extension of time for appeal
  • Article 6 echr - right to a fair trial
  • Third party planning appeals
  • Jurisdiction to extend statutory deadlines
  • Planning-law
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Tort [2005] JRC 046

Balfour Beatty v Torr

Balfour Beatty v Torr [2005] JRC 046 (15 April 2005)

Appeal in a personal injury damages assessment. The court refused extra time to appeal additional grounds, upheld the Master’s findings, and rejected use of without prejudice letters.

  • Assessment of damages
  • Extension of time for appeal
  • Loss of earnings
  • Privilege of without prejudice correspondence
  • Personal-injury
  • Assessment-of-damages
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Civil procedure [2005] JRC 035C

De Freitas Seale and Ellsmore v Citadel

De Freitas Seale and Ellsmore v Citadel [2005] JRC 035C (31 March 2005)

The Jersey Royal Court refused to reinstate an action struck out for delay and denied an extension of time to appeal, finding no inherent jurisdiction and no excuse for the long delay.

  • Reinstatement of dismissed actions
  • Extension of time for appeal
  • Court's inherent jurisdiction
  • Civil-procedure
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
  • Extension-of-time
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Criminal law [2003] JCA 110

de Jesus v AG

de Jesus v AG [2003] JCA 110 (03 July 2003)

The Court of Appeal adjourned an application to appeal out of time against a deportation recommendation, requiring affidavits before it could assess alleged advocate error.

  • Deportation recommendation
  • Extension of time for appeal
  • Advocate's conduct
  • Deportation-recommendation
  • Extension-of-time
  • Criminal-appeal-procedure
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Criminal law [2000] JCA 120

Driscoll v AG

Driscoll v AG [2000] JCA 120 (29 June 2000)

The Court of Appeal refused an out-of-time application for leave to appeal against an 8-year youth detention sentence for drug importation offences.

  • Extension of time for appeal
  • Leave to appeal
  • Sentencing
  • Drug trafficking
  • Youth detention
  • Extension-of-time
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