In re Doraville Properties [2016] 2 JLR 44 (22 July 2016)

In re Doraville Properties [2016] 2 JLR 44 (22 July 2016)

A US default judgment, expressly finding on verified evidence that assets were involved in money laundering, constitutes a finding for the purposes of the Jersey Law definition of tainted property.

Citation
[2016] 2 JLR 44
Parties
Respondent: Doraville Properties
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
22 July 2016
Procedural Posture
Civil Asset Recovery / Ruling on Tainted Property Definition
Outcome
finding that US judgment satisfies tainted property definition
Legal Topics
Proceeds of Criminal Conduct, Tainted Property, International Co Operation
Criminal Procedure Asset Recovery Proceeds of Criminal Conduct Tainted Property International Co Operation

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Parties

Doraville Properties

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Asset Recovery / Ruling on Tainted Property Definition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 definition of tainted property under Civil Asset Recovery (International Co-operation) (Jersey) Law 2007, art. 1
  2. 2 validity of US default judgment as external finding

Ratio Decidendi

A US default judgment, expressly finding on verified evidence that assets were involved in money laundering, constitutes a finding for the purposes of the Jersey Law definition of tainted property.

Court Disposition

finding that US judgment satisfies tainted property definition