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Criminal law [2025] JRC 021

AG v Anthony (Royal Court : Hearing

AG v Anthony (Royal Court : Hearing (Criminal)) [2025] JRC 021 (21 January 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey admitted a 999 call and initial body-cam statements as res gestae, but excluded later police-account evidence and bad character evidence.

  • Hearsay
  • Res gestae
  • Bad character evidence
  • Propensity
  • Fair trial
  • Res-gestae
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Criminal law [2024] JRC 251

AG v N

AG v N [2024] JRC 251 (18 November 2024)

Pre-trial ruling on hearsay in a domestic abuse prosecution. Res gestae statements from a 999 call and body-worn video were admitted; the complainant’s later statement was excluded.

  • Hearsay
  • Res gestae
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Domestic abuse
  • Fair trial rights
  • Res-gestae
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Criminal law [2018] JRC 063

AG -v- McKeegans

AG -v- McKeegans [2018] JRC 063 (23 March 2018)

Pre-trial ruling on body-worn camera hearsay evidence. The court admitted Victim A’s statements, admitted Victim C’s statements in principle, and adjourned Article 76 issues for Victim C.

  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Hearsay
  • Res gestae
  • Article 76 exclusion
  • Body worn camera footage
  • Res-gestae
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Criminal law [2016] JRC 047A

AG -v- Barrett

AG -v- Barrett [2016] JRC 047A (23 February 2016)

The Jersey Royal Court refused a defence application to admit a father's statement to police as res gestae, finding the spontaneity and anti-concoction test was not met.

  • Hearsay
  • Res gestae
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Res-gestae
  • Evidence-admissibility
  • Criminal-evidence
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Criminal law [2015] JRC 005

AG -v- Dubois and Dubois

AG -v- Dubois and Dubois [2015] JRC 005 (12 January 2015)

Pre-trial criminal ruling on witness screens, police interview edits, and bodycam evidence. The court refused screens, allowed interview passages, and admitted relevant bodycam recordings.

  • Special measures for witnesses
  • Admissibility of hearsay
  • Bad character evidence
  • Use of screens
  • Res gestae
  • Special-measures
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Criminal law [2014] JRC 106

AG -v- T

AG -v- T [2014] JRC 106 (06 May 2014)

The court refused an application to admit hearsay evidence about how the defendant’s head injury was caused, finding it added nothing material to the jury’s task.

  • Hearsay
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Admissibility-of-evidence
  • Criminal-evidence
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Criminal law [2014] JRC 098

AG -v- T

AG -v- T [2014] JRC 098 (24 April 2014)

The Royal Court refused a defence application to adjourn a criminal trial, finding the witness evidence was too vague and the video-link request was procedurally deficient.

  • Adjournment of trial
  • Video-link evidence
  • Witness availability
  • Hearsay
  • International cooperation in criminal matters
  • Adjournment-of-trial
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Evidence [2013] 1 JLR 273

Durant Intl. v Brazil

Durant Intl. v Brazil [2013] 1 JLR 273 (11 April 2013)

The Jersey Court of Appeal held that it should be very cautious before overruling the Royal Court’s assessment of hearsay evidence in a complex case.

  • Hearsay
  • Evaluation of evidence
  • Appellate review
  • Appellate-review
  • Evaluation-of-evidence
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Evidence

Att. Gen. v Breckon

Att. Gen. v Breckon [2012] 2 JLR_Note 25 (23 October 2012)

A Jersey Law Reports note considering whether hearsay evidence was admissible under the res gestae exception.

  • Hearsay
  • Res gestae
  • Evidence
  • Res-gestae
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Evidence

Brazil v Durant Intl.

Brazil v Durant Intl. [2012] 1 JLR_Note 20 (23 March 2012)

An interlocutory Jersey evidence note confirming the court’s discretion to exclude hearsay evidence in appropriate circumstances.

  • Hearsay
  • Discretion to exclude evidence
  • Evidence
  • Discretion-to-exclude-evidence
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