The British Government has taken the unusual step because it alleges that former Premier Michael Misick and members of his cabinet have enriched themselves through the selling of crown land and other corrupt practices, and that the limits to suffrage in the islands make it impossible to form a jury immune to the influence of the accused.
マイケル・ミシック前首相と彼の内閣のメンバーが王室御料地の売却や他の悪行を通して富を蓄積し、選挙権を制限することで被告人の影響を免れた陪審を作ることを不可能にしたと主張して、英国政府は普通でない処置を取った。