AI-assisted research summary: This amendment changes the appeal route in Article 18 for certain sex offender appeals, including appeals heard by the Superior Number of the Royal Court.
Sex Offenders (Amendment No. 2) ( Jersey) Law 2014 A LAW to amend further the Sex Offenders (Jersey) Law 2010 Adopted by the States 2nd July 2014 Sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council 8th October 2014 Registered by the Royal Court 17th October 2014 THE STATES , subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law – 1 Article 18 amended In Article 18 of the Sex Offenders (Jersey) Law 2010 [1] – (a) in paragraph (2), for the words “the Royal Court or the Court of Appeal, as the case may be” there shall be substituted the words “the court by which the appeal is heard”; (b) for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs – “(3) Paragraph (4) applies where – (a) a person (‘the appellant’) has a right of appeal against sentence which, under the proviso to Article 24(1) of the Court of Appeal (Jersey) Law 1961 [2] , lies to the Superior Number of the Royal Court; and (b) the appellant also has a right of appeal under this Part against an order (including the terms of an order) or decision of the Royal Court made at the same time as, or in connection with, that sentence. (4) Where this paragraph applies – (a) the appeal under this Part shall lie to the Superior Number of the Royal Court (and may be heard by the Superior Number concurrently with the appeal against sentence); and (b) references in this Part to the Court of Appeal shall be construed as references to the Superior Number.”. 2 Citation This Law may be cited as the Sex Offenders (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 2014. m.n. de la haye, o.b.e. Greffier of the States [1] chapter 23.815 [2] chapter 07.245