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Digital copy of Exhibit JE28: Letter from Advocate A R Binnington, Mourant du Feu and Jeune to Advocate M C St J Birt, Attorney General concerning the case of the Attorney General v. Alan William Maguire and Jane Marie Maguire. [Some details redacted].

Used as evidence in relation to John Edmonds's Witness Statement to the Inquiry dated 19 January 2016 [ZC/D/AW4/B2/18/WS000698].

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Reference	ZC/D/AW4/A5/20/WD009000/28
Date	6 November 1998
Scope and Content	Sets out written advice in respect of decision that it would not be in the public interest for the prosecution against the Maguires to proceed further. Also refers to evidential problems including issue of insufficient evidence, and list factors that influenced his advice not to prosecute. Includes remarks about likely sympathy of members of the jury towards the case, issue of alleged victims pursuing civil claims and issue of Mr Maguire's health and life expectancy.
Names	Binnington, Alan Birt, Michael Edmonds, John Lakeman, Christopher Maguire, Alan Maguire, Jane Attorney General Blanche Pierre Family Group Home Magistrate's Court Mourant du Feu and Jeune
Keywords	advice \| advocates \| Attorneys General \| child protection \| childcare \| Children \| children's services \| Correspondence \| courts \| evidence \| exhibits \| Family Group Homes \| IJCI \| legal advice \| Letters \| physical abuse \| prosecutions \| witnesses
Places	9-11, Blanche Pierre Close, 23, Grenville Street, Morier House
Dimensions	1 pdf file
Language	English
Level of description	File
Access restrictions	PDF file - please click on the link to download
Closed until	2100

Context:

ZC/D/AW Independent Jersey Care Inquiry

ZC/D/AW4 Independent Jersey Care Inquiry - Phase 2. Evidence relating to policing, investigations of abuse, and decisions on prosecution. Contains evidence from States of Jersey Police, the Honorary Police, politicians, civil servants, and the Law Officers’ Department. Includes Witness Statements given to the Inquiry and the States of Jersey Police, and supporting evidence in the form of Witness Documents.

ZC/D/AW4/A Phase 2 - Witness Documents. Evidence relating to policing, investigations of abuse, and decisions on prosecution. Contains evidence from States of Jersey Police, the Honorary Police, politicians, civil servants, and the Law Officers’ Department.

ZC/D/AW4/A5 Witness Documents - Witnesses Giving Evidence in Public. Supporting evidence relating to the experiences of those involved in policing, investigations of abuse, and decisions on prosecution designated as Witnesses Giving Evidence in Public as part of Phase 2.

ZC/D/AW4/A5/20 Evidence about John Edmonds, a Witness Giving Evidence In Public during Phase 2, in the form of Witness Documents.

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Digital copy of Exhibit JE28: Letter from Advocate A R Binnington, Mourant du Feu and Jeune to Advocate M C St J Birt, Attorney General concerning the case of the Attorney General v. Alan William Maguire and Jane Marie Maguire. [Some details redacted].

Used as evidence in relation to John Edmonds's Witness Statement to the Inquiry dated 19 January 2016 [ZC/D/AW4/B2/18/WS000698].

ZC/D/AW4/A5/20/WD009000/28

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