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Civil procedure [2025] JRC 003

Hellard and Richardson v Bois Bois and Anor

Hellard and Richardson v Bois Bois and Anor [2025] JRC 003 (03 January 2025)

The Royal Court refused joinder, redaction, anonymisation, and privacy for a post-judgment application seeking to alter a 2020 judgment naming the applicant.

  • Joinder of parties
  • Redaction/anonymisation of judgments
  • Open justice
  • Article 8 echr (right to privacy)
  • Functus officio
  • Norwich pharmacal relief
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Criminal law [2016] JRC 152

L -v- AG

L -v- AG [2016] JRC 152 (01 September 2016)

The Royal Court refused to hear a sex-offender notification application in private, holding that open justice prevailed and no exceptional circumstances justified secrecy.

  • Sex offender notification requirements
  • Open justice
  • Private hearings
  • Open-justice
  • Private-hearings
  • Sex-offender-notification
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Civil procedure [2015] JRC 045A

X Children -v- Minister for Health and Social Services

X Children -v- Minister for Health and Social Services [2015] JRC 045A (24 February 2015)

The court ordered reporting restrictions to protect the identities of three child plaintiffs in a negligence claim over alleged abuse and neglect, while keeping hearings public.

  • Open justice
  • Reporting restrictions
  • Anonymity orders
  • Child protection
  • Negligence
  • Open-justice
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Data protection [2013] JRC 170

AB, CD, EF and GH -v- Syvret

AB, CD, EF and GH -v- Syvret [2013] JRC 170 (04 September 2013)

The Jersey Royal Court held that blog posts identifying the representors were personal and sensitive data, and granted a final injunction under Article 10 of the DPL.

  • Injunctions
  • Sensitive personal data
  • Data controller liability
  • Freedom of expression vs privacy
  • Substantial damage or distress
  • Data-protection
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Civil procedure [2008] JCA 159A

Cole v Chief Officer of States of Jersey Police

Cole v Chief Officer of States of Jersey Police [2008] JCA 159A (24 September 2008)

The Court of Appeal refused an extension of time to appeal. It held the proposed appeal lacked substantial merit and the damages award for injury to feelings was within range.

  • Extension of time to appeal
  • Breach of confidence
  • Misuse of private information
  • Quantum of damages
  • Fair trial rights
  • Extension-of-time-to-appeal
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Tort [2007] JRC 240

Cole v States of Jersey Police

Cole v States of Jersey Police [2007] JRC 240 (13 December 2007)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that disclosure of Harry Royston Cole’s criminal record to Jersey Post was not consented to and was not justified by public interest.

  • Breach of confidence
  • Misuse of private information
  • Consent
  • Public interest
  • Damages for injury to feelings
  • Breach-of-confidence
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Civil procedure [2005] JCA 157

Cole -v- States of Jersey Police

Cole -v- States of Jersey Police [2005] JCA 157 (09 November 2005)

The Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal and allowed the appeal in part, holding that the Royal Court had misdirected itself in striking out a proposed breach of confidence claim.

  • Breach of confidence
  • Misuse of private information
  • Data protection
  • Human rights
  • Leave to appeal
  • Amendment of pleadings
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Privacy law [2004] JRC 209

Cole v States of Jersey Postal Admin and Ors

Cole v States of Jersey Postal Admin and Ors [2004] JRC 209 (29 November 2004)

The Jersey Royal Court struck out Mr Cole’s amended claim, finding the remaining privacy-based allegation too tenuous and refusing leave to appeal.

  • Breach of confidence
  • Misuse of private information
  • Negligence
  • Data protection
  • Human rights (articles 8 and 10)
  • Ultra vires
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Civil procedure [1998] UR 248

1998/248 - Mayo Associates and Ors v Cantrade Bank and Ors

1998/248 - Mayo Associates and Ors v Cantrade Bank and Ors [1998] UR 248 (8 December 1998)

The court released the Bank from an implied undertaking over criminal disclosure material, allowing use in related civil proceedings, with limited protection for irrelevant phone numbers.

  • Implied undertaking
  • Disclosure of documents
  • Use of criminal investigation material in civil proceedings
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Discovery process
  • Implied-undertaking
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