Archived complaints
States Members are expected to behave in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Elected Members.
Code of Conduct for Elected Members
Complaints received by the Commissioner since 2022
Complaints received by the Commissioner prior to 2022
Complaint reference: 1/17
Member concerned: Deputy A. Lewis
Relevant paragraph of Code of Conduct: Paragraph 5 (Maintaining the integrity of the States)
Date received: 07.09.2017
Status: CLOSED - duplication of earlier complaint resolved by PPC.
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Complaint reference: 2/17
Member concerned: Deputy M.R. Higgins
Date received: 07.09.2017
Relevant paragraph of Code of Conduct: Paragraphs 6 and 8 (Public comments etc. regarding a States' employee or officer and Access to confidential information)
Status: Full investigation complete - Report submitted to PPC on 24.05.2018 and
presented to the States on 23.01.2019 (R.7/2019).
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Complaint reference: 3/17
Member concerned: Deputy S.Y. Mezec
Date received: 08.09.2017
Relevant paragraph of Code of Conduct: Paragraph 5 (Maintaining the integrity of the States)
Status: CLOSED - frivolous / vexatious
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Complaint reference: 4/17
Member concerned: Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Date received: 09.10.2017 and self referral on 22.11.2017
Alleged breaches of both Code of Conduct for Elected Members and Code of Conduct and Practice for Ministers and Assistant Ministers: Articles 3 and 5 (Personal Conduct and Maintaining the integrity of the States)
Status: Full investigation complete - Report submitted to PPC on 19.02.2018 and
presented to the States on 05.03.2018 (R.22/2018).
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Complaint reference: 5/17
Members concerned: Senator A.K.F. Green M.B.E. and Deputy E.J. Noel
Date received: 22.12.2017
Alleged breach of Code of Conduct re. planning issue and documents / information supplied: Articles 3 and 5 (Personal conduct and Maintaining the integrity of the States)
Status: Full investigation complete - Report submitted to PPC on 04.04.2018 and
presented to the States on 06.04.2018 (R.43/2018).
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Complaint reference: 1/18
Member concerned: Deputy R.G. Bryans
Date received: 24.01.2018
Relevant paragraph of Code of Conduct: Paragraph 5 (Maintaining the integrity of the States)
Status: Full investigation complete - Report submitted to PPC on 04.04.2018 and
presented to the States on 06.04.2018 (R.44/2018).
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Complaint reference: 2/18
Member concerned: Deputy S.Y. Mezec
Date received: 14.02.2018
Relevant paragraph of Code of Conduct: Paragraph 5 (Maintaining the integrity of the States)
Status: CLOSED - frivolous / vexatious
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Complaint reference: 3/18
Member concerned: Senator S.C. Ferguson
Date received: 23.02.2018
Relevant paragraph of Code of Conduct: Paragraph 3 (Personal conduct)
Status: Full investigation complete - remedial action agreed - Report submitted to PPC on 19.02.2018 and
presented to the States on 16.03.2018 (R.30/2018).
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Complaint reference: 4/18
Status: CLOSED - lack of evidence
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Complaint reference: 5/18
Status: CLOSED - failure by Complainant to respond
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Complaint reference: 6/18
Member concerned: Deputy S.Y. Mezec
Date received: 03.04.2018
Relevant paragraph of Code of Conduct: Paragraph 5 (Maintaining the integrity of the States)
Status: Full investigation complete - Report submitted to PPC on 26.03.2018 and
presented to the States on 30.04.2018 (R.63/2018).
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Complaint reference: 7/18
Status: CLOSED - concerned a Member's views or opinions
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Complaint reference: 8/18
Status: CLOSED - not within the scope of the Code of Conduct
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Complaint reference: 9/18
Status: CLOSED - outside the remit of the Commissioner for Standards
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Complaint reference: 1/19
Status: CLOSED - no prima facie breach of the Code of Conduct
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Complaint reference: 2/19
Member concerned: Deputy M. Tadier
Date received: Self-referral on 02.04.2019 and complaint received 11.04.2019
Relevant paragraph of the Code of Conduct: Paragraph 6 (Public comments etc. regarding a States' employee or officer)
Status: Report submitted to PPC on 16.05.2019 and
presented to the States on 13.09.2019 (R.118/2019)
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Complaint reference: 3/19
Member concerned: Deputy S.J. Pinel
Date received: 13.05.2019
Relevant paragraph of the Code of Conduct: Paragraph 2 (Public duty)
Status: Report submitted to PPC on 11.06.19 and
presented to the States on 20.06.2019 (R.74/2019)
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Complaint reference: 4/19
Status: CLOSED - concerned policy matters, or a Members' views or opinions
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Complaint reference: 1/20
Status: CLOSED - no prima facie breach of the Code of Conduct
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Complaint reference: 2/20
Member concerned: Deputy S.M. Wickenden
Date received: 18.05.2020
Relevant paragraph of Code of Conduct: Paragraph 5 (Maintaining the integrity of the States)
Status: Report submitted to PPC on 12.06.2020 and
presented to the States on 19.06.2020 (R.61/2020)
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Complaint reference: 3/20
Status: CLOSED - outside of remit of the Commissioner for Standards
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Complaint reference: 4/20
Status: CLOSED - outside of remit of the Commissioner for Standards
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Complaint reference: 5/20
Status: CLOSED - outside of remit of the Commissioner for Standards
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Complaint reference: 6/20
Status: CLOSED - outside of remit of the Commissioner for Standards
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Complaint reference: 7/20
Member concerned: Deputy M. Tadier
Date received: 17.06.2020
Relevant paragraph of Code of Conduct: Paragraph 5 (Maintaining the integrity of the States)
Status: Report submitted to PPC on 09.07.2020 and
presented to the States on 15.07.2020 (R.72/2020)
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Complaint reference: 8/20
Status: Pending
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Complaint reference: 9/20
Status: CLOSED - complaint not made in accordance with requirements
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Complaint reference: 10/20
Status: CLOSED - complaint not made in accordance with requirements
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Complaint reference: 11/20
Status: CLOSED - outside of remit of the Commissioner for Standards
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Complaint reference: 12/20
Status : CLOSED - outside of remit of the Commissioner for Standards
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Complaint reference: 1/21
Status: CLOSED - no prima facie breach of the Code of Conduct
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Complaint reference: 2/21
Status: CLOSED - social media dispute
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Complaint reference: 3/21
Status: CLOSED - social media dispute
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Complaint reference: 4/21
Member concerned: Deputy I. Gardiner
Date received: self referral on 17.03.2021
Relevant paragraph of the Code of Conduct: Paragraph 6 (Public comments etc. regarding a States' employee or officer)
Status: Report submitted to PPC on 24.03.2021 and
presented to the States on 01.04.2021 (R.53/2021)
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Complaint reference: 5/21
Member concerned: Connetable R. Buchanan
Date received: self referral on 24.03.2021
Relevant paragraph of the Code of Conduct: Paragraph 5 (Maintaining the integrity of the States)
Status: Report submitted to PPC on 26.03.2021 and
presented to the States on 01.04.2021 (R.55/2021)
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Complaint reference: 6/2021
Member concerned: Deputy R. Huelin
Date received: self referral on 24.03.2021
Relevant paragraph of the Code of Conduct: Paragraph 5 (Maintaining the integrity of the States)
Status: Report submitted to PPC on 26.03.2021 and
presented to the States on 01.04.2021 (R.54/2021)
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Complaint reference: 7/2021
Member concerned: Senator K. Moore
Date received: 30.03.2021
Relevant paragraph of the Code of Conduct: Paragraph 5 (Maintaining the integrity of the States) and Paragraph 6 (Public comments etc. regarding a States' employee)
Status: Report submitted to PPC on 26.04.2021 and
presented to the States on 30.04.2021 (R.69/2021)
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Complaint reference: 8/2021
Status: CLOSED - no prima facie breach of the Code of Conduct
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Complaint reference: 9/2021
Status: CLOSED - complaint not made in accordance with requirements
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Complaint reference 10/2021
Status: CLOSED - complaint not made in accordance with requirements
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Complaint reference 12/2021
Status: CLOSED - complaint not made in accordance with requirements
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Complaint reference 13/2021
Status : CLOSED - outside of remit of the Commissioner for Standards
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Complaint reference 14/2021
Member concerned: Deputy M. Higgins
Relevant paragraph of the Code of Conduct: Paragraph 8 (8 Access to confidential information) and Paragraph 6 (Public comments etc. regarding a States' employee)
Status: Report submitted to PPC on 20.12.2021 and
presented to the States on 5th January 2022.
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Findings by the Complaints Board prior to 2022
Download the Complaints Board's findings in the complaint by Mr. R. Ahmad against the Deputy Chief Minister regarding an application for residential and employment status (R.137/2021)
Download the Complaints Board's findings in the complaint by Mr. S. Newman against the Treasury and Exchequer Department regarding the valuation and calculation of pension entitlements (R.130/2020)
Download the Complaints Board's findings in the complaint by Mr. T. Binet and Ms. R. Binet against the Minister for the Environment regarding the processing of Planning applications by them and the various companies in which they have significant interests (R.125/2019)
Download the Complaints Board's findings in the complaint by Ms. A. McGinley against the Minister for the Environment regarding the enforcement of planning conditions by the Planning Department (R.99/2019)
Download the Complaints Board's findings in the complaint by X against the Health and Community Services Department in respect of a Division of that Department (R.62/2019)
Download the Complaints Board's findings in the complaint by Mrs. X against the Health and Community Services Department regarding the way in which her complaint was processed (R.4/2019)
Download the Complaints Board's findings in the complaint by Mrs. E. Huggett against the Minister for Social Security regarding the way in which her pensions claim was administered (R.156/2018)
Download the Complaints Board's findings in the complaint by Mr. B. Huda against the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding an unresolved complaint and allegations of racism (R.148/2018)
Download the Complaints Board's findings in the complaint by Mr. I. Barette against the Minister for the Environment regarding the processing of the planning applications relating to the property known as Broughton Lodge Farm, St. Mary (R.111/2018)
Download the Complaints Board's findings in the complaint by Mr. A. Luce and Mr. J. Mallinson against the Minister for Infrastructure and Jersey Property Holdings regarding the handling of foreshore encroachment claims (R.71/2018)
Download the Complaints Board's findings in the complaint by Mrs. X. againt the Minister for Education and Student Finance regarding the way in which an application for student finance was administered (R.106/2018)
Complaints Panel annual reports prior to 2022
Download the Complaints Panel report for 2020
Download the Complaints Panel report for 2019
Download the Complaints Panel report for 2018
