Jersey’s system of honorary policing is unique. The status of the Attorney General as titular head of the Honorary Police is one of the functions which attracts little public attention. This article examines the origin and extent of the Attorney General’s rights and...
The role of the attorney general as Jersey’s chief prosecutor
The Attorney General’s function as Chief Prosecutor is the aspect of the role which has greatest public prominence. This article examines the origin and extent of the Attorney General’s role and considers whether it should continue in its current form.
Binding precedent in the Channel Islands
This article explores the difference between Jersey and Guernsey law on whether there is a doctrine of binding precedent in respect of decisions of higher courts. Developing the approach set out in the Jersey decision of State of Qatar, it is argued that such a...
Cross-border insolvency and arbitration
Commercial parties often expect to decide on the dispute resolution mechanism in which any disputes between them ought to be resolved in advance by making appropriate contractual or other arrangements. However, internationally, it is uncertain how such provisions...
Asylum applications in Jersey and removal to safe countries
This article discusses the decision of the Royal Court in X v Minister for Home Affairs, 1 where the court dismissed the application for judicial review by an applicant of the refusal to grant him asylum. The particular novelty of the case was that the application for...
Too much information: Why did the UK get it wrong?
This article builds on an article published in this Review in 2017 entitled “Too much information: when the UK gets it wrong” in which the author discussed the role of the UK in developing and forcing through various tax transparency measures (notably automatic...