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S and X Properties v T

The Royal Court left an indemnity costs order intact, awarded the Respondent two-thirds of the appeal costs on the standard basis, and stayed enforcement of unpaid costs orders.

  • Indemnity costs
  • Standard costs
  • Appeal costs
  • Stay of enforcement of costs orders
  • Undertaking in damages
  • Freezing injunction
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Family law [2026] JRC 089

In the matter of the Representation of J (Doleance) (Royal Court : Hearing

In the matter of the Representation of J (Doleance) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : MacRae : Doleance) [2026] JRC 089 (1 April 2026)

The Royal Court quashed an emergency protection order made without application or evidence, finding a manifest procedural error and grave injustice.

  • Emergency protection orders
  • Interim care orders
  • Natural justice
  • Jurisdiction
  • Procedural fairness
  • Emergency-protection-order
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Trusts [2026] JRC 082

Representation of B Trustee Limited re the A Settlement (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of B Trustee Limited re the A Settlement (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Binnington : Trust) [2026] JRC 082 (25 March 2026)

The Royal Court of Jersey blessed a trustee’s decision to restructure a discretionary trust by creating a sub-fund to support the beneficiary’s spouse if death or divorce occurs.

  • Trust restructuring
  • Court blessing of trustee decisions
  • Momentous trustee decisions
  • Beneficiary protection
  • Postnuptial arrangements
  • Trust-restructuring
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Civil procedure [2026] JRC 028

Q v R

Q v R (Matrimonial) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Thompson : Stay) [2026] JRC 028 (26 January 2026)

The Royal Court refused Q’s application for a stay of enforcement orders, holding that doléance was unavailable where appeal rights existed.

  • Stay of enforcement
  • Doléance remedy
  • Appointment of amicus curiae
  • Stay-of-enforcement
  • Doleance
  • Amicus-curiae
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Family law [2026] JRC 019

X v Y (Family) (Royal Court : Hearing

X v Y (Family) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Wright : Family) [2026] JRC 019 (16 January 2026)

The Jersey Royal Court found allegations that the father posed a risk of sexual, physical, or emotional harm were unproven and ordered interim contact to resume.

  • Child custody
  • Summary return of children
  • Allegations of abuse
  • Welfare of the child
  • Jurisdictional issues
  • Child-custody
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Family law [2026] JRC 018

In the matter of GG (Care Order) (Royal Court : Hearing

In the matter of GG (Care Order) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Wright : Care Order) [2026] JRC 018 (15 January 2026)

The Royal Court of Jersey made a final care order for GG and approved his placement in therapeutic residential care outside Jersey, dispensing with D’s consent.

  • Care order
  • Placement outside jurisdiction
  • Child welfare
  • Parental consent
  • Therapeutic residential care
  • Care-order
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Family law [2026] JRC 017

Q v R

Q v R (Matrimonial) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Thompson : Costs) [2026] JRC 017 (14 January 2026)

The Royal Court ordered Q to pay R’s costs on the standard basis, refused to make Q pay the amicus costs, and authorised the Viscount to enforce sale of the property.

  • Costs
  • Enforcement of judgment
  • Property sale
  • Clean break
  • Appointment of amicus
  • Appeal procedure
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Family law

V v W (Family)

The Royal Court reviewed child maintenance, refusing to discharge it but reducing it to £400 per month and extending it to the end of the school term after the child’s 18th birthday.

  • Child maintenance
  • Variation of maintenance order
  • Paternity/biological parentage
  • Child of the family
  • Duration of maintenance
  • Child-maintenance
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Family law [2025] JRC 340

In the matter of VV (Inherent Jurisdiction Orders) (Royal Court : Hearing

In the matter of VV (Inherent Jurisdiction Orders) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Bailhache, W : Care proceedings) [2025] JRC 340 (31 December 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey varied existing inherent jurisdiction orders so daytime restrictions could be imposed on VV at Accommodation D for four weeks.

  • Inherent jurisdiction
  • Secure accommodation orders
  • Deprivation/restriction of liberty
  • Parental responsibility
  • Article 5 echr
  • Children (jersey) law 2002
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Family law [2025] JRC 281

U v W

U v W (Matrimonial) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Daultrey : Matrimonial) [2025] JRC 281 (4 November 2025)

The Jersey Royal Court set aside a decree nisi and decree absolute after finding the respondent was not served and the acknowledgement of service was forged.

  • Divorce
  • Fraudulent service
  • Setting aside decrees
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Fraudulent-service
  • Setting-aside-decrees
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