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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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Insolvency-/-bankruptcy

Representation of Cochrane

The Royal Court dismissed Dr Cochrane’s challenge to the Viscount’s refusal to release funds for English legal advice, holding the decision was a proper Article 23 discretion.

  • DĂ©sastre
  • Viscount’s-discretion-under-article-23
  • Refusal-to-fund-legal-advice
  • Reasonableness-/-irrationality-review
  • Conflict-of-interest
  • Desastre
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Administrative-law [2025] JCA 036

Minister for Sustainable Economic Development v Bretagne Angleterre Irlande SA (Court of Appeal : Appeal

Minister for Sustainable Economic Development v Bretagne Angleterre Irlande SA (Court of Appeal : Appeal (Civil)) [2025] JCA 036 (24 February 2025)

The Court of Appeal held Brittany Ferries’ judicial review challenge was not brought promptly and should not have proceeded, allowing the Minister’s and DFDS’s appeals.

  • Promptness-in-judicial-review
  • Procedural-fairness
  • Apparent-bias
  • Public-contract-tendering
  • Discretionary-bars-to-relief
  • Judicial-review
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Judicial-review

Imperium Trustees (Jersey) Limited v Jersey Competent Authority

The Royal Court granted leave to amend judicial review grounds and to add a Convention-based challenge connected to tax information notices and costs restrictions.

  • Leave-to-amend
  • Leave-to-apply-for-judicial-review
  • Compatibility-with-articles-6-and-8-of-the-european-convention-on-human-rights
  • Costs-consequences-of-judicial-review
  • Tax-information-notices
  • Judicial-review
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Criminal-law [2024] JRC 031

B v His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor

B v His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor [2024] JRC 031 (31 January 2024)

The Jersey Royal Court refused judicial review and leave to appeal over a refusal to refer a rape conviction case to the Court of Appeal.

  • Disclosure-obligations
  • Appeal-procedure
  • Evidence-handling
  • Police-investigation-standards
  • Judicial-review
  • Criminal-procedure
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Tax-law [2022] JRC 165

Imperium Trustees (Jersey) Limited v Jersey Competent Authority

Imperium Trustees (Jersey) Limited v Jersey Competent Authority [2022] JRC 165 (10 August 2022)

The Royal Court held that Regulation 14A covers refusals of leave for judicial review and that any appeal lies only to the Privy Council. It also granted a conditional stay pending appeal.

  • Exchange-of-tax-information
  • Appeals-process
  • Jurisdiction-of-appellate-courts
  • Statutory-interpretation
  • Stay-of-execution
  • Judicial-review
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Criminal-law [2019] JRC 225

Pearce v Chief Officer of States of Jersey Police

Pearce v Chief Officer of States of Jersey Police [2019] JRC 225 (19 November 2019)

The court allowed amendment of a representation about frozen bank accounts, refused to strike out the pleadings, and stayed the civil claim pending criminal proceedings.

  • Freezing-of-bank-accounts
  • No-consent-regime
  • Judicial-review
  • Malicious-prosecution
  • False-arrest
  • False-imprisonment
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Administrative-law [2017] JCA 192

Bisson -v- JPCA

Bisson -v- JPCA [2017] JCA 192 (13 November 2017)

The Court of Appeal refused Mr Bisson leave to appeal to the Privy Council, finding no arguable point of law of general public importance requiring immediate determination.

  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Public-law-duties
  • Threshold-for-privy-council-appeals
  • Judicial-review
  • Privy-council
  • Public-law
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Tax-law [2016] JCA 176A

Larsen and Others -v- Volaw Trust and Others

Larsen and Others -v- Volaw Trust and Others [2016] JCA 176A (30 September 2016)

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal to the Privy Council in related tax and fraud-investigation appeals, granted a conditional stay, and awarded costs to the respondents.

  • Exchange-of-information
  • Fraud-investigation
  • Privilege-against-self-incrimination
  • Appeals-to-privy-council
  • Costs-orders
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Administrative-law [2015] JRC 238

Meinl Bank Aktiengesellschaft and Others -v- AG and JFSC

Meinl Bank Aktiengesellschaft and Others -v- AG and JFSC [2015] JRC 238 (20 November 2015)

The Royal Court of Jersey awarded indemnity costs to the Commission after a withdrawn judicial review leave application and restricted use of an affidavit in other proceedings.

  • Indemnity-costs
  • Procedural-fairness
  • Statutory-compulsion
  • Use-of-affidavits
  • Judicial-review
  • Affidavit-use
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