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Criminal law [2024] JRC 019

Canavan v AG

Canavan v AG [2024] JRC 019 (23 January 2024)

The Royal Court allowed an appeal against a muzzling order made after dog-danger offences, holding the order was disproportionate, though leash and control orders remained.

  • Dangerous dogs
  • Control orders
  • Appeals
  • Proportionality
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Dangerous-dogs
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Criminal law [2021] JRC 035

Evans v AG 05-Feb-2021

Evans v AG 05-Feb-2021 [2021] JRC 035 (05 February 2021)

The Royal Court ruled on costs after Evans succeeded on appeal against dog-destruction and disqualification orders under the Dogs (Jersey) Law 1961.

  • Dangerous dogs
  • Costs
  • Appeal
  • Animal welfare
  • Dangerous-dogs
  • Animal-welfare
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Animal law [2012] JRC 134

Melim -v- AG

Melim -v- AG [2012] JRC 134 (12 July 2012)

On appeal from a dog-destruction order, the court found the dog was not dangerous but had not been kept under proper control, so it imposed control and training conditions.

  • Dangerous dogs
  • Animal control orders
  • Appeal procedure
  • Evidence (expert and medical)
  • Dangerous-dogs
  • Animal-control-orders
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Criminal law

Melim v Att. Gen.

Melim v Att. Gen. [2012] 2 JLR_Note 15 (12 July 2012)

A Jersey case note on a dangerous dog matter in which the court granted a destruction order after finding the dog posed a danger to the public.

  • Dangerous dogs
  • Destruction orders
  • Dangerous-dogs
  • Destruction-orders
  • Animal-law
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Criminal law [2011] JLR 399

Knapp v Att. Gen.

Knapp v Att. Gen. [2011] JLR 399 (24 June 2011)

Appeal concerning a destruction order for a dog under Jersey's dangerous dogs law and the Royal Court's scope of review on appeal.

  • Dangerous dogs
  • Destruction orders
  • Appeal procedure
  • Dangerous-dogs
  • Destruction-orders
  • Appeal-procedure
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Animal law

In re McInerney v

In re McInerney v [1992] JLR_Note 1a (22 June 1992)

A Jersey report note on dangerous dogs: the court held that a dangerous dog may be removed from its owner and placed elsewhere.

  • Dangerous dogs
  • Removal of animals
  • Dangerous-dogs
  • Removal-of-animals
  • Animal-law
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