CONCERNS over fairness, prejudice and an already “creaking” court system have resurfaced following fresh calls to reintroduce retrials in Jersey following hung juries. The independent ‘Laws Review’, collated by Eleanor Laws KC, urged legislators to “reconsider the question of retrials when a jury cannot reach a majority decision, or when compelling evidence emerges post-conviction” – […]
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Planned ‘updates’ to housing laws spark call for controls to be relaxed
THOUSANDS of Islanders could see their residency status rebranded from “registered” to “standard” under proposed changes to Jersey’s housing and work regulations. The move, which would not impact their ability to access properties, is detailed in the report accompanying the government-lodged Draft Control of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) (Jersey) Regulations, which lists […]
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Members return after summer break to packed political agenda
LONG-AWAITED reforms to rental property legislation, the security of Jersey’s borders, changes to electoral law and the possible suspension of a States Member are among the items on a packed agenda as the States Assembly returns to action next week. Housing Minister Sam Mézec’s proposed changes to the Island’s Residential Tenancy Law were last discussed […]
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Chief Minister-designate picks his preferred team
STATES Members were due to meet today to elect a new Council of Ministers. Chief Minister-designate Lyndon Farnham has already announced his nominees for the roles, including the post of Housing Minister, which will be contested. As promised both before and after winning the election last Thursday, Deputy Farnham’s list is “mixed”, with proposed seats […]
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Housing Minister’s rental reforms face mixed reactions at panel debate
THE Housing Minister’s sweeping rental reform plans came under scrutiny at a heated public panel event on Wednesday 23 April – with warnings they could drive landlords out of the market, and calls from housing campaigners for them to go even further. Described as the biggest overhaul in a decade, Deputy Sam Mézec’s proposed changes […]
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Former Treasury minister seeks States return
A FORMER politician who held several senior roles in government is plotting a political comeback after an eight-year absence. Alan Maclean was first elected to the Assembly in 2005 and went on to hold both the Economic Development Minister and Treasury Minister positions. He stepped back from politics in 2018 and has since been working […]
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Former netball star gets ready to take a shot in political arena
ONE of Jersey’s highest-profile sports personalities has declared an ambition to make a positive difference for the Island on the political playing field. Former netballer Serena Kersten, who won 100 England caps and featured in the gold medal-winning Commonwealth Games campaign of 2018, is to seek election in one of nine vacant positions for the […]
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Most – and least – talkative politicians revealed
IT’S often said that some politicians love the sound of their own voice… and now we know exactly how much. New data has revealed who yaps the most (and who is the least talkative) in Jersey’s States Assembly, with one States Member clocking nearly 350,000 words – the equivalent of reading JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of […]
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Support and criticism for the Labour conference heckler
FALL-OUT continues from a Jersey student’s decision to heckle Sir Keir Starmer at the Labour Party conference this week. Daniel Riley, Reform Youth chair, has told the JEP that he would “100%” interrupt the Prime Minister again and his only regret was that he did not make his statement about the conflict in Gaza sooner […]
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CONFIRMED: Three politicians announce they will stand for Chief Minister
THREE politicians have put themselves forward to be the Island’s next Chief Minister. By 5pm today – the cut-off point for Members to declare – former Economic Development Minister Lyndon Farnham; Reform Jersey leader Deputy Sam Mézec and Treasury Minister and former Chief Minister Ian Gorst had officially registered their candidacy. Former Infrastructure Minister Tom […]
