"there was a significant risk of a major miscarriage of justice ".
Sorry Fergie, it doesn't wash.
The issue of a miscarriage of justice is one to be dealt with by the court and the court of appeal - NOT polititians. Why? It is a judicial matter and not a political one.
If you do not consider it to be political interference in the justice system answer this. What ordinary member of the public can approach the AG directly to discuss whether or not charges should be bought?
We would not even get an audience with him let alone convince him to re-visit the file! You clearly used - and abused - your political position to acheive your aim on a matter for which you had no legal cause.
If there was a case to answer (and given that your friend - oops sorry, your 'constituent', admitted to an offence in Court it certainly seems prima facie to me) then it is for the court to decide if an abuse of process or other miscarriage would ensue. Failing that it is for the Court of Appeal to look at it and decide. Or don't you have faith in Jersey Courts? (interesting that one...)
If you are so confident that you did the right thing, please provide examples of similar instances, in any democratic jurisdiction, of a politician deliberately approaching the prosecuting authorities, once it is known that charges are to be brought, and seeking to have a review. I've have never heard of it.
Occasionally an MP will fight for a constituent AFTER all the appeals have failed but never before the judicial process has been exhausted. In this case you prevented it from commencing let alone allowed it to be exhausted.
You and your colleague have overstepped the mark, acted entirely inappropriately and possibly even illegally.
It is odd how the AG suddenly believed that the case was worth a punt AFTER Lenny Harper had threatened to go public about your interference. Now, be reasonable, there either was a case to go to court or there wasn't. He can't have it both ways.
I do not wish you the best in the hustings or the elections. You will no doubt get what you deserve. I am just gald that I can play a part in that. Egre will have to be dealt with by the parish - unfortunately.
ps IF you are so keen on justice being done in Jersey, try helping the abuse victims. They don't believe it will happen because of (guess what) political interference.
But then you know about that sort of thing don't you.
