| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2004] All ER (D) 413 (Oct) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2004] UKPC 52 |
| Court: | Privy Council |
| Judge: | Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry and Baroness Hale of Richmond |
| Judgment Dates: | 28 October 2004 |
Catchwords
Commonwealth and Dependencies - Pitcairn - Courts and judicial authorities - Application for stay of criminal proceedings pending outcome of appeal on legality of proceedings - Balance of advantage.
The Case
On an application for a stay of criminal proceedings brought against seven petitioners from the Island of Pitcairn pending the determination of an appeal concerning the legality of those proceedings, the Privy Council ruled that the balance of advantage was that the proceedings should not be stayed.
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