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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 [2021] JRC 178

AG v Mills

AG v Mills [2021] JRC 178 (21 June 2021)

Pre-trial rulings on hearsay, res gestae, bad character evidence, and the admissibility of three police interviews in a sexual offence prosecution.

  • Sexual offences
  • Hearsay evidence
  • Res gestae
  • Bad character evidence
  • Admissibility of police interviews
  • Mental vulnerability in suspects
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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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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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Criminal law [2006] JLR 79

Shewan v Att. Gen.

Shewan v Att. Gen. [2006] JLR 79 (27 January 2006)

The court held that a victim’s immediate post-assault identification of the offender was admissible as res gestae hearsay, despite animosity between the parties.

  • Hearsay
  • Res gestae
  • Admissibility of statements
  • Res-gestae
  • Criminal-evidence
  • Admissibility-of-statements
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Evidence

Att. Gen. v Cronin

Att. Gen. v Cronin [2001] JLR_Note 44 (24 September 2001)

Interlocutory criminal ruling on whether a victim’s statement was admissible as part of the res gestae exception to the hearsay rule.

  • Hearsay
  • Res gestae
  • Statement by victim
  • Res-gestae
  • Criminal-evidence
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