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Criminal law [2025] JRC 324

James v AG (Royal Court : Appeal

James v AG (Royal Court : Appeal (Criminal) : Bailhache, W) [2025] JRC 324 (5 December 2025)

The Royal Court refused an out-of-time criminal appeal from a guilty plea for common assault, finding no arguable basis to challenge conviction or sentence.

  • Appeal against conviction
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Extension of time
  • Guilty plea
  • Disclosure
  • Unlawful arrest
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Criminal law [2019] JRC 225

Pearce v Chief Officer of States of Jersey Police

Pearce v Chief Officer of States of Jersey Police [2019] JRC 225 (19 November 2019)

The court allowed amendment of a representation about frozen bank accounts, refused to strike out the pleadings, and stayed the civil claim pending criminal proceedings.

  • Freezing of bank accounts
  • No consent regime
  • Judicial review
  • Malicious prosecution
  • False arrest
  • False imprisonment
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Tort law [2012] JRC 138B

Syvret -v- AG

Syvret -v- AG [2012] JRC 138B (16 July 2012)

The Court refused a recusal application and struck out Mr Syvret’s claim against the Attorney General as plainly without merit, holding the police were responsible for the relevant actions.

  • Misfeasance in public office
  • False imprisonment
  • Fraudulent concealment
  • Conflict of interest
  • Police powers
  • Prosecutorial independence
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Criminal law [2010] JRC 232

AG -v- Dale

AG -v- Dale [2010] JRC 232 (17 December 2010)

Sentencing judgment for impersonating a police officer, false imprisonment, and grave and criminal assault. The court imposed concurrent community service orders.

  • Impersonation of police officer
  • False imprisonment
  • Grave and criminal assault
  • Sentencing guidelines
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • False-imprisonment
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Criminal law

The Attorney General v Barry John Dale

After guilty pleas to impersonating a police officer, false imprisonment, and assault, the Royal Court imposed a community service order rather than custody.

  • Sentencing
  • Impersonating a police officer
  • False imprisonment
  • Assault
  • Community service order
  • False-imprisonment
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Criminal law [2004] JRC 021

AG v Simao

AG v Simao [2004] JRC 021 (03 February 2004)

The Jersey Royal Court recommended deportation after serious assault and false imprisonment offences, finding continued presence detrimental and deportation proportionate.

  • Deportation
  • Criminal assault
  • False imprisonment
  • Mental health and criminal responsibility
  • European convention on human rights
  • Article-8
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Criminal law

Att. Gen. v Marrett

Att. Gen. v Marrett [2000] JLR_Note 60b (18 August 2000)

A Jersey Law Reports note on the tariff for false imprisonment, addressing how the seriousness of the offence should be reflected in sentencing.

  • False imprisonment
  • Sentencing tariff
  • False-imprisonment
  • Sentencing-tariff
  • Criminal-law
  • Tort-law
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