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ARTICLE · 24 OCTOBER 2016

Business Crime 2017 Briefing

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What authorities can prosecute business crimes, and are there different enforcement authorities at the national and regional levels?

JerseyCriminal Law
Stephen Baker
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Cyril Whelan
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1 General Criminal Law Enforcement

1.1 What authorities can prosecute business crimes, and are there different enforcement authorities at the national and regional levels?

Leaving aside the comparatively minor matters dealt with in the Magistrate's Court, all prosecutions within Jersey are brought in the name of Her Majesty's Attorney General for Jersey, and by dint of modern practice are, in the vast majority of cases, prosecuted by a Crown Advocate, who is an appointee of the Attorney General, approved by the Bailiff (the head of the judiciary of Jersey), assigned to the case either from within the Law Officer's Department or from the private sector.

1.2 If there is more than one set of enforcement agencies, how are decisions made regarding the body which will investigate and prosecute a matter?

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