ONE of Jersey’s most recognisable politicians was this morning sentenced to 120 hours of community service for immigration offences. St Saviour Deputy Philip Ozouf appeared in the Royal Court after admitting a string of charges relating to the employment of Rwandan nationals. The Former External Relations and Treasury Minister has had a political career spanning […]
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BREAKING: Deputy Philip Ozouf suspended from States Assembly
A POLITICIAN who pleaded guilty to a series of offences under the Immigration Act has been suspended from the States Assembly with immediate effect. The Privileges and Procedures Committee – which is responsible for the code of conduct for States Members – lodged a proposition to suspend Deputy Philip Ozouf until his pending court case […]
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Deputy Philip Ozouf facing fresh suspension call
THE political career of one of the Island’s most recognisable States Members is hanging by a thread – with the Assembly to be asked to suspend Deputy Philip Ozouf until after he will be sentenced by the Royal Court for immigration offences. The former Treasury and External Relations Minister has only just returned to States […]
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Deputy’s public apology for driving offences
A FORMER minister has apologised in the States Assembly for “falling short” after being fined for speeding down a “green lane” and driving without insurance. St Saviour Deputy Philip Ozouf drove his silver BMW along Les Ruisseaux – where the speed limit is 15mph – at 31mph on 2 November. Deputy Ozouf subsequently failed to […]
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A career “in tatters” – the rise and fall of Philip Ozouf
PHILIP Ozouf made a triumphant entry into the political arena in November 1999 when he ranked top of the poll among eight candidates competing for four vacancies for the role of Deputy in St Helier No3 district. The then-29-year-old polled 1,618 votes to finish more than 200 clear of his nearest rival, attributing his success […]
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Pressure on Deputy Philip Ozouf mounts amid requête rumours
PRESSURE is continuing to mount on Deputy Philip Ozouf with St Saviour parishioners exploring using an ancient legal device to demand he be held to account for his conduct after the former minister admitted a number of immigration offences in the Royal Court. A requête, which allows the electorate to demand a parish assembly takes […]
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Deputy Philip Ozouf suspended for 28 days after Assembly vote
A LONG-SERVING States Member has been suspended without pay for four weeks after being fined in the Magistrate’s Court for motoring offences. Deputy Philip Ozouf was forced to leave the States Chamber after Members ultimately voted in favour of his suspension following a lengthy debate this morning. The Privileges and Procedures Committee – which is […]
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PPC chair: further action against convicted politician ‘unlikely’
FURTHER disciplinary action by the States Assembly against Philip Ozouf is “technically possible”, but “highly unlikely”, the chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee has said. Deputy Steve Ahier, whose committee oversees facilities for elected Members and the code of conduct which they are bound by, spoke to the JEP following yesterday’s sentencing hearing. Deputy […]
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“This was not an innocent mistake”, Court tells Ozouf as he avoids jail
DEPUTY Philip Ozouf has been sentenced to 120 hours of community service for employing Rwandan nationals at a laundrette he owned and his own home – knowing that it broke the terms of their work permits. In sentencing the 55-year-old to mandatory work in the community – the equivalent of six months in prison – […]
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Deputy to appear in Magistrate’s Court over alleged immigration offences
A JERSEY politician has expressed his “regret” over an upcoming court appearance linked with alleged offences under the Island’s immigration law. Speaking in the States Assembly this morning, St Saviour Deputy Philip Ozouf confirmed that the charges related “to the employment of Rwandan nationals”. He said that he was aware that, as a States member, […]
