Jersey Country Profile - Legal Frameworks

I. Domestic Legislation

• Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999;
• Drug Trafficking Offences (Jersey) Law 1988;
• Terrorism (Jersey) Law 2002;
• Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) (Jersey) Law 2001;
• Civil Asset Recovery (International Co-operation) (Jersey) Law 2007;
• Proceeds of Crime (Cash Seizure) (Jersey) Law 200- (to be in force February/March 2008);
• Corruption (Jersey) Law 2006;
• Investigation of Fraud (Jersey) Law 1991; and
• Criminal Justice (Forfeiture Orders) (Jersey) Law 2001.

Jersey's legislation can be viewed online at http://www.jerseylaw.je.

II. Domestic Case Law

The following cases may be of interest:

• Durant v. Attorney General [2006] JRC 005 (MLA);
• Durant v. Attorney General [2006] JCA 039 (MLA);
• Attorney General v. Michel and Gallichan [2006] JCA 082B (Money Laundering);
• Caversham and Bell v. Attorney General [2006] JLR 61 (Anti-Money Laundering Procedures); and
• Acturus Properties Limited v. Attorney General [2001] JLR 43 (Investigation of Fraud).

Judgments in these cases, and others, can be obtained online at http://www.jerseylaw.je.