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Insolvency [2025] JCA 126

Booth v The Viscount of the Royal Court of Jersey (Court of Appeal : Appeal

Booth v The Viscount of the Royal Court of Jersey (Court of Appeal : Appeal (Civil) : Bailhache, W, Wolffe, Matthews : Desastre) [2025] JCA 126 (16 May 2025)

Court of Appeal of Jersey held that the Viscount was not obliged to return an unrealised claim to a discharged debtor and dismissed the appeal.

  • Assignment of claims
  • Discharge of debtor
  • Vesting of property
  • Court supervision
  • Estoppel
  • Abuse of process
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Insolvency [2024] JRC 290

In the matter of Restore Builders Limited En Desastre

In the matter of Restore Builders Limited En Desastre [2024] JRC 290 (20 December 2024)

The Jersey Royal Court disqualified Thomas McLaughlin as a company director for ten years and made him personally liable for Restore Builders Limited’s debts.

  • Director disqualification
  • Wrongful trading
  • Personal liability for company debts
  • Director-disqualification
  • Wrongful-trading
  • Insolvency
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Bankruptcy [2024] JCA 273

Booth v The Viscount of the Royal Court of Jersey

Booth v The Viscount of the Royal Court of Jersey [2024] JCA 273 (01 November 2024)

The Court of Appeal gave directions in Mr Booth’s appeal, allowing him to seek amendments on the Viscount’s discretion and any fresh evidence, with deadlines set for both sides.

  • Assignment of claims in bankruptcy
  • Judicial review of administrative decisions
  • Pleading and amendment of pleadings
  • Allegations of collusion
  • Human rights (jersey) law 2000
  • Assignment-of-claims
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Bankruptcy [2024] JRC 132

Booth v Viscount of the Royal Court of Jersey

Booth v Viscount of the Royal Court of Jersey [2024] JRC 132 (12 June 2024)

The Royal Court refused Mr Booth’s application to require the Viscount to assign him a negligence claim over a 2013 King's Oak valuation.

  • Assignment of claims in bankruptcy
  • Right to fair trial
  • Discretion of bankruptcy official
  • Negligence in property valuation
  • Issue estoppel
  • Collateral attack
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Insolvency [2024] JRC 043

In the matter of the Desastre of Dr Gail Cochrane

In the matter of the Desastre of Dr Gail Cochrane [2024] JRC 043 (23 February 2024)

The Royal Court held that the Viscount is a proper respondent to a recall application under the Désastre Law because notice and the court’s assessment require the Viscount’s participation.

  • Recall of désastre
  • Party joinder
  • Creditor claims
  • Court discretion
  • Insolvency
  • Bankruptcy
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Civil procedure [2022] JRC 260

Waterfront LC Limited v Cine-UK Limited

Waterfront LC Limited v Cine-UK Limited [2022] JRC 260 (28 November 2022)

The Royal Court refused to bar Cine UK Limited’s appeal for non-payment of £100,000 costs on account, accepting its Chapter 11 stay argument as a reason for non-payment.

  • Summary judgment
  • Costs orders
  • Debarring orders
  • Bankruptcy stay
  • Enforcement of court orders
  • Civil-procedure
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Insolvency [2022] JRC 242

Representations of Wright and Knowles re Yeowart

Representations of Wright and Knowles re Yeowart [2022] JRC 242 (08 November 2022)

The Jersey court recognised English bankruptcy trustees and authorised them to gather information and assets in Jersey under Article 49 of the 1990 Law.

  • Recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings
  • Assistance to foreign courts
  • Asset recovery
  • Trustees in bankruptcy
  • Cross-border-insolvency
  • Recognition-of-foreign-insolvency-proceedings
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Insolvency [2022] JCA 200

Booth (A.P.) v Viscount and Anor

Booth (A.P.) v Viscount and Anor [2022] JCA 200 (10 October 2022)

The Court of Appeal held that the Viscount may consider the merits of an assigned claim in désastre and dismissed Mr Booth’s appeal.

  • Assignment of causes of action
  • Supervisory jurisdiction over insolvency officeholders
  • Bankruptcy discharge
  • Vesting of property in bankruptcy
  • Reasonableness of officeholder decisions
  • Assignment-of-causes-of-action
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Civil procedure [2022] JRC 192

Booth v Viscount and Anor

Booth v Viscount and Anor [2022] JRC 192 (16 September 2022)

On a post-judgment costs application, the Royal Court ordered Mr Booth to pay half of the defendants’ costs, with enforcement requiring prior leave.

  • Costs
  • Assignment of cause of action
  • Litigant in person
  • Legal aid
  • Civil-procedure
  • Assignment-of-cause-of-action
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Insolvency [2022] JRC 062

Booth v Viscount and Anor

Booth v Viscount and Anor [2022] JRC 062 (08 March 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court refused to direct the Viscount to assign a negligence claim back to a discharged bankrupt, finding the refusal reasonable.

  • Assignment of causes of action
  • Discretion of bankruptcy trustee
  • Professional negligence
  • Standing of discharged bankrupt
  • Judicial review of trustee decisions
  • Bankruptcy
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