2011
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Guernsey Judgment 37/201114.12.2011William Collins v Law Officers of the CrownCourt of Appeal
Criminal appeal from the Royal Court - appeal against sentence - driving whilst having consumed excess alcohol - driving without third party insurance - failing to surrender to custody - appeal dismissed.
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Guernsey Judgment 36/201114.12.2011Simon Thomas Bienvenu v Law Officers of the CrownCourt of Appeal
Criminal appeal from the Royal Court - appeal against sentence - two counts of importation of controlled drugs - appeal dismissed.
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Guernsey Judgment 31/201115.09.2011Benjamin Alexander Bryant v Law Officers of the CrownCourt of Appeal
Theft (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1983 - appeal against sentence - insufficient credit given for guilty plea and sentence manifestly excessive in the circumstances - appeal allowed.
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Guernsey Judgment 30/201115.09.2011Carlyle Capital Corp Limited, Roberts et al & Conway et alCourt of Appeal
Companies (Guernsey) Law 1994, application for leave to appeal the judgment given by the Royal Court - company liquidation - decision on jurisdiction to hear dispute - Delaware or Guernsey. Appeal for leave to appeal and for the substantive appeal to be heard, referred to the plenary sitting of the Court of Appeal.
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Guernsey Judgment 28/201115.09.2011Robert Andre Le Billon v Law Officers of the CrownCourt of AppealMisuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1974 and Import and Export (Control) (Guernsey) Law, 1946 - appeal against acquittal - importation of mephedrone - appeal against acquittal - importation of a medicinal product - appeal allowed.
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Guernsey Judgment 23/201112.07.2011Martin Philip Wright v Law Officers of the CrownCourt of Appeal
Police Property and Forfeiture (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2006 - appeal against forfeiture of computer - appeal dismissed.
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Guernsey Judgment 22/201112.07.2011Mark Richard Gunter v Law Officers of the CrownCourt of Appeal
Protection of Children (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1985 s.3A(i) - Possessing illegal images of children - application for leave to appeal against sentence. Sentencing guidelines set out. Appeal allowed in part.
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Guernsey Judgment 21/201112.07.2011Jason John Duncombe v Law Officers of the CrownCourt of Appeal
Burglary - application for leave to appeal against sentence - application refused.
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Guernsey Judgment 19/201106.07.2011The Chief Officer, Customs & Excise, Immigration & Nationality Service v Garnet Investments LimitedCourt of Appeal
Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1999 - Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Enforcement of Overseas Confiscation Orders) Ordinance, 1999 - appeal against a decision of the Royal Court granting a judicial review of a decision of the Financial Intelligence Service. Appeal allowed.
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Guernsey Judgment 13/201113.05.2011Roger Walter Francis Taylor v Law Officers of the CrownCourt of Appeal
Criminal appeal - (i) appeal from conviction and application for leave to appeal from sentence - Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1999 - appeal based on criticism of pre-trial ruling - application for stay of proceedings on grounds of unreasonable delay by the prosecution - application for disclosure of prosecution material - trial judge's reference to Public Interest Immunity - whether search warrant was unlawful - appeal against conviction dismissed (ii) application for leave to appeal against sentence dismissed - importance of Guernsey's finance sector and its reputation for probity and integrity.
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Guernsey Judgment 1/201104.01.2011Jubilee Scheme 3 Limited Partnership v Capita Symonds LimitedCourt of Appeal
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Guernsey) Law, 1987 (s.7) - interlocutory act of court had been registered with leave in the Livre des Hypothèques at the Greffe - application for leave to appeal from decision of Royal Court refusing application to vary registration - legal effect of registration of an interlocutory act of court - review of Norman, French and Guernsey authorities - factors to be taken into account in the exercise of judicial discretion under s.7 - inadequate information provided by the applicant - leave to appeal granted and appeal dismissed. (See Judgment 33/2010)