Clamour de Haro [Norman law procedure for serving a prohibitve injunction]
Greffe, Royal Court, Guernsey
15 July 1983
Mr M J Kirk
Anchor Veterinary Clinic,The Bridge
St Sampsons
Dear Sir
I acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 13 July 1983.
I am not aware of any United Kingdom ‘department overseeing the Crown Officers and the Law in Guernsey'.
Yours faithfully
PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE
WHITEHALL
LONDON SW1A 2AT
29 July 1983
Dear Sir
Thank you for your letter of the 20 July.
I am afraid that I am not aware of any government department with
authority to investigate the matters to which you refer, and can only
suggest that you should take your own legal advice about them
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PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE
WHITEHALL
LONDON SW1A 2AT
18 August 1983
In reply to your letter of the 13 August I am afraid that I have
nothing to add to the Clerk of the Council's letter of the 29 July (copy
enclosed) except to mention that the Privy Council has no
responsibility for either the appointment or the acts of the Guernsey
‘Crown Officers'.
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Home Office
Queens Anne's Gate
London SW1H 9AT
October 1983
Dear Mr Kirk
Thank you for your letter of 12 October to the Home Secretary
enclosing a copy of a letter addressed to the Chief Officer of the
Guernsey Police.
We have noted the points you make but I am afraid there is nothing I
can usefully add to earlier correspondence except to stress that the
Home Secretary has no power to intervene in this matter.
Yours sincerely
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The Bailiff, Guernsey
23 August 1983
M J Kirk Esq
States Prison
GUERNSEY
Dear Sir
I am directed by the Bailiff to refer to your letter of the 22 August
1984, and to inform you that any complaints concerning the Guernsey
Police Force must be made to the Law Officers of the Crown and any
complaints against the Crown Officers must be made to the Home Office.
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Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Guernsey
Dear Mr Kirk
I am writing to acknowledge your letter PL.22 dated the 13 August about the Clameur de Haro which you have raised.
I understand that you were advised by Her Majesty's Procureur on a letter dated 22 June 1983 that any alleged contempt of the Clamuer de Haro would be a civil matter and not one for the Law Officers or the Police and that you were further advised to consult our Advocate.