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Commercial law [2025] JRC 145

OWH SE.i.L v RTI Ltd (Royal Court : Hearing

OWH SE.i.L v RTI Ltd (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Le Cocq) [2025] JRC 145 (28 May 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused to set aside a worldwide freezing and disclosure order made to enforce an arbitral award, finding a real risk of dissipation.

  • Freezing orders
  • Disclosure orders
  • Risk of dissipation
  • Enforcement of arbitral awards
  • Public policy exception
  • Freezing-orders
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Contract law [2024] JCA 069

HRCKY Limited v Hard Rock Limited and Anor

HRCKY Limited v Hard Rock Limited and Anor [2024] JCA 069 (05 April 2024)

The Court of Appeal dismissed HRCKY’s appeal over a Hard Rock franchise dispute, upholding findings of no actionable misrepresentation, no damages claim, and no dol par réticence in commercial contracts.

  • Misrepresentation
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Dol par réticence
  • Implied duty of good faith
  • Erreur
  • Causation
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Contract law [2024] JRC 027

Busy Bees Holdings Limited v McLachlan and McLachlan

Busy Bees Holdings Limited v McLachlan and McLachlan [2024] JRC 027 (01 February 2024)

The Court of Appeal reinstated an expert determination awarding Busy Bees damages for breach of warranty, holding the Royal Court was wrong to set it aside as Wednesbury unreasonable.

  • Share purchase agreement
  • Expert determination
  • Damages for breach of warranty
  • Contractual interpretation
  • Expert-determination
  • Breach-of-warranty-damages
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Contract law [2023] JRC 169

Hard Rock Limited and Anor v HRCKY Limited

Hard Rock Limited and Anor v HRCKY Limited [2023] JRC 169 (21 September 2023)

The Royal Court of Jersey considered claims that Hard Rock misrepresented franchise profitability, failed to disclose material facts, and breached an implied duty of good faith.

  • Misrepresentation
  • Dol (fraud)
  • Erreur (mistake)
  • Implied duty of good faith
  • Franchise agreements
  • Disclosure obligations
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Contract law [2023] JRC 112

McLachlan v Busy Bees Holdings Limited

McLachlan v Busy Bees Holdings Limited [2023] JRC 112 (30 June 2023)

The Jersey Royal Court set aside an expert determination on breach of warranty claims, holding the damages assessment was unfair and Wednesbury unreasonable.

  • Expert determination
  • Breach of warranty
  • Damages
  • Share sale agreement
  • Procedural fairness
  • Expert-determination
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Commercial law [2022] JRC 216

Monteagle International Limited and Anor v Grocery Market Research Limited and Ors

Monteagle International Limited and Anor v Grocery Market Research Limited and Ors [2022] JRC 216 (14 October 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court dismissed a challenge to joinder and service out, holding that MCG and Southern 2 were proper parties and Jersey was the suitable forum.

  • Joinder of parties
  • Service out of jurisdiction
  • Breach of contract
  • Misuse of confidential information
  • Shareholding disputes
  • Service-out-of-jurisdiction
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Landlord and tenant [2022] JRC 212

Waterfront (LC) Limited v Cine UK Limited

Waterfront (LC) Limited v Cine UK Limited [2022] JRC 212 (11 October 2022)

The Royal Court granted summary judgment for the landlord, holding the tenant remained liable for rent and charges during COVID-19 closure and restriction periods.

  • Rent arrears during covid-19 pandemic
  • Force majeure and frustration
  • Implied terms in leases
  • Government covid-19 restrictions
  • Insurance obligations under lease
  • Covid-19-rent-arrears
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Contract law [2022] JRC 115

Acorn Finance Limited v ECI Limited and Caffrey

Acorn Finance Limited v ECI Limited and Caffrey [2022] JRC 115 (24 May 2022)

Summary judgment was granted for repayment of £200,000 under a Jersey-governed loan. The defendants’ defences of illegality, frustration, and guarantee issues failed.

  • Loan agreement
  • Guarantee
  • Summary judgment
  • Illegality
  • Frustration
  • Force majeure
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Civil procedure [2022] JRC 055

Hard Rock Cafe International (STP) Inc and Anor v HRCKY Limited

Hard Rock Cafe International (STP) Inc and Anor v HRCKY Limited [2022] JRC 055 (01 March 2022)

The court refused to strike out the plaintiffs’ answer for discovery non-compliance, but found a deliberate breach and ordered further disclosure about a 2006 strategic report.

  • Discovery
  • Unless orders
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Breach of contract
  • Good faith
  • Strike out applications
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Civil procedure [2021] JRC 226

Sakab Saudi Holding Company v Al Jabri

Sakab Saudi Holding Company v Al Jabri [2021] JRC 226 (02 September 2021)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that costs should follow the event after disclosure orders were discharged, but declined indemnity costs and ordered a £25,000 interim payment.

  • Costs
  • Norwich pharmacal jurisdiction
  • Disclosure orders
  • Interim payments
  • Norwich-pharmacal-jurisdiction
  • Disclosure-orders
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