JERSEY’S ‘archaic’ sexual offences law is to be overhauled after politicians backed major changes which will create an offence of male rape for the first time and set out a clear definition of consent.
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Senator calls for housing supply commissioner
A NEW commissioner with responsibility for ensuring enough affordable housing is available for Islanders will be established, if proposals lodged by a Senator are passed by the States.
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Jersey in Trump’s sights amid oligarch crackdown
TOUGH sanctions have been imposed by the US government on three Jersey-based companies worth billions and controlled by a Russian ‘oligarch’ with close ties to the Kremlin, the JEP can reveal.
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Senator Ozouf cleared over use of his States credit card
SENATOR Philip Ozouf has been cleared of breaching the Code of Conduct for elected Members in relation to transactions on his States credit card – but has been found to have been ‘unduly casual’ in his use of it.
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Vote due on scrapping collective responsibility
PROPOSALS to overhaul ministerial government could be approved by the States this week.
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No support for panel on law changes over Bailiff
CALLS for a specialist Scrutiny panel to be set up to examine law changes if the States vote to remove the Bailiff as Speaker of the House are not being supported by the Chairmen’s Committee.
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The more things change, the more they stay the same – you could be the difference…
By John Henwood
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States to investigate CICRA court case against fuel firm
A REVIEW of a high-profile court case, during which the Island’s competition regulator incurred an estimated legal bill of £1 million, has been commissioned by the Chief Minister’s Department.
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Proposed 20% retail tax comes under fire again
JERSEY’S new tax on large retailers has come in for further criticism from a high-profile speaker at the Chamber of Commerce lunch.
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States ‘failed to get the facts’ before increasing motor tax
POLITICIANS lacked the ‘full facts’ and failed to consult businesses before approving an anti-pollution tax increase which many small firms fear could ruin them, the Jersey Hospitality Association president has said.
