Guernsey Judgment 13/2011 - Roger Walter Francis Taylor v Law Officers of the Crown

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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.