Representation of BOS Trustees Ltd (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil)) [2025] JRC 051 (19 February 2025)

Representation of BOS Trustees Ltd (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil)) [2025] JRC 051 (19 February 2025)

The First Respondent failed to comply adequately and promptly with discovery obligations, justifying the orders sought to secure compliance and an order for costs against her.

Citation
[2025] JRC 051
Parties
Respondent: First Respondent; Respondent: Second Respondent; Respondent: Third Respondent; Respondent: Fourth Respondent; Trustee: Trustee; Representor: Representor
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
19 February 2025
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application for Discovery Compliance
Outcome
Application granted in part; orders made for further discovery steps and costs against First Respondent.
Legal Topics
Discovery, Disclosure Obligations, Costs Orders
Civil Procedure Discovery Disclosure Obligations Costs Orders

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Parties

First Respondent

Respondent

Second Respondent

Respondent

Third Respondent

Respondent

Fourth Respondent

Respondent

Trustee

Trustee

Representor

Representor

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application for Discovery Compliance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the First Respondent breached discovery obligations
  2. 2 Whether further orders are required to secure compliance with discovery
  3. 3 Whether costs should be awarded against the First Respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The First Respondent failed to comply adequately and promptly with discovery obligations, justifying the orders sought to secure compliance and an order for costs against her.

Court Disposition

Application granted in part; orders made for further discovery steps and costs against First Respondent.

Orders

  • First Respondent to instruct Complete Discovery Source within 7 days to extract data from three remaining email accounts.
  • eDiscovery to file affidavit within 14 days explaining status of four non-existent and six inaccessible email accounts.