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Digital copy of Advice to the States of Jersey Police in the matter of issues raised by Senator Stuart Syvret. Advice of Martin Edmunds QC upon instructions of Carey Olsen. [Some details redacted].
| Reference | ZC/D/AW10/WD009098 |
| Date | 27 May 2008 |
| Scope and Content | Details instructions by Carey Olsen to review the conclusion of Advocate Robert MacRae expressed in a draft advice, noting provision of a number of appendices to that advice and of other summary documents. Sets out details of allegations made by Senator Syvret in statements dated 17 March and 5 April 2008 relating to matters including: Victoria College/[Andrew] Jervis-Dykes; Blanche Pierre/Alan and Jane Maguire; general failure to prosecute by Attorneys General Michael Birt and William Bailhache; conduct of individuals including Michael Pollard, Marni Baudain [Marnie Baudains], Linda Dodds, Graham Jennings, Anton Skinner and Mario Lundy, and a report by Dylan Southern; and Roger Holland. Also outlines matters outside the review. Sets out comments about general matters including criteria for prosecution, perverting the course of justice, misconduct in public office, the corroboration rule, and abuse of process. Sets out advice in relation to the conclusions of Advocate MacRae regarding allegations raised by Senator Syvret regarding matters including: Victoria College, the Maguires and general failure to prosecute child abuse cases. Includes Annex One which provides a list of materials reviewed during the course of the advice, including the initial instructions dated 19 May 2008, draft advice dated 12 May 2008 and further draft dated 23 May 2008; and further material received relating to Senator Syvret, the Maguires, Victoria College, data protection, and paperwork in respect of five cases not pursued. |
| Names | Bailhache, Sir Philip Bailhache, William Baker, Piers Baudains, Marnie Binnington, Alan, Advocate Birt, Michael Bonney, Robert Carter, Brian, Detective Constable Christmas, Ian Cornelissen, Anton Dodds, Linda Edmunds, Martin, QC Faudemer, Barry Hamon, Francis Holland, Roger Hydes, Jack Jennings, Graham Jervis-Dykes, Andrew Le Breton, John Le Brocq, Robert Lundy, Mario MacRae, Robert, Advocate Maguire, Alan Maguire, Jane O'Donnell, Laurence Pollard, Mike Rotherham, David Sharp, Stephen Skinner, Anton Southern, Dylan Syvret, Stuart Wherry, Danny Blanche Pierre Family Group Home Carey Olsen Children's Services Crown Prosecution Service Education Committee Greenfields Centre Health and Social Services Historic Abuse Team Law Officers' Department Les Chênes Residential School Operation Rectangle Social Services States of Jersey States of Jersey Police Victoria College Victoria College Board of Governors |
| Keywords | advice | advocates | allegations | Attorneys General | child abuse | child protection | childcare | children's services | Children | complaints | convictions | corroboration | drafts | emotional abuse | IJCI | laws | legal advice | misconduct | perjury | physical abuse | Police | policies | procedures | prosecutions | reports | reviews | safeguarding | sexual abuse | secure units | social workers | statements | tribunals | welfare | young people |
| Places | 9-11, Blanche Pierre Close, 47, Esplanade, Greenfields, Les Chênes, Five Oaks, Victoria College, Walnut House, Exeter, St David's Hill, Exeter |
| Dimensions | 1 pdf file |
| Language | English, French |
| Level of description | File |
| Access restrictions | PDF file - please click on the link to download |
| Closed until | 2100 |
Context:
Digital copy of Advice to the States of Jersey Police in the matter of issues raised by Senator Stuart Syvret. Advice of Martin Edmunds QC upon instructions of Carey Olsen. [Some details redacted].
ZC/D/AW10/WD009098
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