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Contempt of court [2025] JCA 315

Camilla De Bourbon des Deux Siciles v Zedra Jersey Trust Corporation Limited and Anor (Court of Appeal : Hearing

Camilla De Bourbon des Deux Siciles v Zedra Jersey Trust Corporation Limited and Anor (Court of Appeal : Hearing (Civil) : McMahon, Dunlop KC, McCullough KC : Contempt of Court) [2025] JCA 315 (27 November 2025)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against a Royal Court order that conditionally discharged a contempt on further payment after settlement of the underlying trust dispute.

  • Civil contempt
  • Inherent jurisdiction
  • Privilege against self-incrimination
  • Sanctions for contempt
  • Effect of settlement on contempt
  • Enforcement of court orders
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Criminal law [2023] JRC 223

AG v Bellot

AG v Bellot [2023] JRC 223 (15 November 2023)

The Royal Court of Jersey sentenced Georgina Louise Bellot for contempt after she photographed a Crown Advocate’s screen in court, imposing a suspended custodial term.

  • Taking photographs in court
  • Courtroom conduct
  • Sentencing for contempt
  • Use of mobile phones in court
  • Contempt-of-court
  • Courtroom-photography
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Civil procedure [2023] JRC 101

Representation of Itkin re Golden Sphinx Limited

Representation of Itkin re Golden Sphinx Limited [2023] JRC 101 (22 June 2023)

The Royal Court of Jersey found a breach of embargo after a draft judgment was disclosed in US bankruptcy proceedings, with no further action taken against Jersey counsel.

  • Breach of embargo
  • Confidentiality of draft judgments
  • Professional responsibility
  • Breach-of-embargo
  • Draft-judgments
  • Contempt-of-court
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Family law [2022] JRC 286

T v S

T v S (Matrimonial) [2022] JRC 286 (16 December 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court found the Defendant in contempt for breaching freezing and disclosure orders, including sale of Property I, inadequate disclosure, and late compliance.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Freezing orders
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Asset valuation
  • Breach of court orders
  • Contempt-of-court
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Civil procedure [2022] JRC 248

Camilla de Bourbon des Deux Siciles v Zedra Jersey Trust Corporation Limited 9 Nov-2022

Camilla de Bourbon des Deux Siciles v Zedra Jersey Trust Corporation Limited 9 Nov-2022 [2022] JRC 248 (09 November 2022)

The court granted leave to appeal only on whether a Hadkinson-type order can be made in a different but related cause from the contempt proceedings.

  • Hadkinson order
  • Discretion to debar for contempt
  • Proportionality of sanctions
  • Contempt-of-court
  • Hadkinson-order
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Civil procedure [2022] JRC 211

Camilla de Bourbon des Deux Siciles v Zedra Jersey Trust Corporation Limited

Camilla de Bourbon des Deux Siciles v Zedra Jersey Trust Corporation Limited [2022] JRC 211 (12 October 2022)

The Royal Court of Jersey barred Camilla de Bourbon des Deux Siciles from pursuing related claims until she pays an outstanding contempt fine, and refused a stay of enforcement.

  • Contempt of court
  • Enforcement of court orders
  • Access to justice
  • Abuse of process
  • Stay of execution
  • Sanctions for contempt
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Civil procedure [2021] JRC 253

BNP Paribas Jersey Trust Corporation Ltd v C. de Bourbon des deux Siciles

BNP Paribas Jersey Trust Corporation Ltd v C. de Bourbon des deux Siciles [2021] JRC 253 (18 October 2021)

The Royal Court refused a recusal application and declined to order a bank guarantee linked to payment of a contempt fine, dismissing all three summonses.

  • Recusal of judge
  • Article 6 echr - right to fair trial
  • Bank guarantee
  • Enforcement of fines
  • Apparent bias
  • Inherent jurisdiction
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Contempt of court [2021] JCA 042

Mr A v V Trustees Limited (formerly G Trustees Limited) and Ors 15-Feb-2021

Mr A v V Trustees Limited (formerly G Trustees Limited) and Ors 15-Feb-2021 [2021] JCA 042 (15 February 2021)

The Court of Appeal found the appellant in manifest contempt for sending private hearing transcripts without permission and imposed an unless order for payment of appeal fees.

  • Breach of court order
  • Sanctions for contempt
  • Private hearings
  • Costs orders
  • Contempt-of-court
  • Breach-of-court-order
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Civil procedure [2021] JCA 043

Siciles C.de Bourbon des Deux v BNP Paribas Jersey Trust Corporation Limited 15-Feb-2021

Siciles C.de Bourbon des Deux v BNP Paribas Jersey Trust Corporation Limited 15-Feb-2021 [2021] JCA 043 (15 February 2021)

The Court of Appeal refused a stay of contempt fine and costs orders, holding the appellant had not shown with evidence that she could not pay or that enforcement would make the appeal nugatory.

  • Stay of execution
  • Contempt fines
  • Costs orders
  • Burden of proof
  • Appellate procedure
  • Stay-of-execution
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Family law [2021] JRC 030

In the matter of YY 01-Feb-2021

In the matter of YY 01-Feb-2021 [2021] JRC 030 (01 February 2021)

The Royal Court found contempt by both parents for breaching undertakings over social media and private material, discharged the undertakings, and fined the Father.

  • Breach of undertaking
  • Social media misconduct
  • Disclosure of private proceedings
  • Parenting orders
  • Sanctions for contempt
  • Contempt-of-court
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