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Banking [2024] JRC 157

Representation of Butterfield Bank (Jersey) Limited and Butterfield Bank (Guernsey) Limited

Representation of Butterfield Bank (Jersey) Limited and Butterfield Bank (Guernsey) Limited [2024] JRC 157 (12 July 2024)

The Jersey Royal Court sanctioned a scheme transferring Butterfield Bank (Jersey) Limited’s business to Butterfield Bank (Guernsey) Limited through a Jersey branch.

  • Business transfer
  • Scheme sanction
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Capital adequacy
  • Customer protection
  • Banking-business-transfer
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Trusts [2016] JRC 040

Biema Holdings and Others -v- SG Hambros Bank

Biema Holdings and Others -v- SG Hambros Bank [2016] JRC 040 (11 February 2016)

The Jersey Royal Court refused to order a preliminary issue in a dispute over bank accounts linked to US restitution and restraint orders.

  • Preliminary issue
  • Discretion of bank
  • Effect of foreign court orders
  • Trust property ownership
  • Preliminary-issues
  • Banking-disputes
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Banking [2002] JRC 170A

re Valenvalls v

re Valenvalls v [2002] JRC 170A (13 September 2002)

The Jersey Royal Court endorsed an agreed scheme for distributing bank-held funds among successful claimants and approved agreed costs, then referred concerns to the JFSC.

  • Distribution of funds
  • Claims on bank-held monies
  • Costs
  • Banking
  • Financial-services
  • Distribution-of-funds
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Banking [1997] JRC 080

Lloyds Bank Plc v O'Donnell and O'Donnell

Lloyds Bank Plc v O'Donnell and O'Donnell [1997] JRC 080 (25 April 1997)

The Jersey court held that O'Donnell and O'Donnell were in default under a loan agreement and ordered them to pay Lloyds Bank Plc the outstanding sum.

  • Loan recovery
  • Default
  • Enforcement of security
  • Loan-recovery
  • Loan-default
  • Banking
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Banking [1997] JRC 037

Bhandher v Barclays Private Bank and Trust Company

Bhandher v Barclays Private Bank and Trust Company [1997] JRC 037 (26 February 1997)

Jersey unreported judgment in a dispute alleging that Barclays Private Bank and Trust Company breached trustee duties and the applicable standard of care.

  • Private banking
  • Trust administration
  • Banking
  • Trusts
  • Private-banking
  • Trust-administration
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Banking [1995] JCA 174

Hambros Bank (Jersey) Limited v Eves

Hambros Bank (Jersey) Limited v Eves [1995] JCA 174 (08 September 1995)

The Jersey Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and enforced a bank guarantee against the respondent, finding no sufficient defence to defeat liability.

  • Guarantee enforcement
  • Liability of guarantor
  • Bank-guarantees
  • Guarantee-enforcement
  • Contract-law
  • Banking-law
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Banking [1995] JRC 167

Hambros Bank (Jersey) Ltd v Eves

Hambros Bank (Jersey) Ltd v Eves [1995] JRC 167 (25 August 1995)

The court held that the respondent was liable to repay the loan and that the bank could enforce the security after default.

  • Loan recovery
  • Default
  • Enforcement of security
  • Banking
  • Contract
  • Loan-recovery
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Banking [1995] JRC 109

Barclays Bank Plc. v Thorpe and Others

Barclays Bank Plc. v Thorpe and Others [1995] JRC 109 (13 June 1995)

The court held the respondents liable for the bank debt and ordered them to pay Barclays Bank Plc.

  • Enforcement of debt
  • Liability of guarantors
  • Debt-recovery
  • Banking
  • Guarantor-liability
  • Enforcement-of-debt
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Banking [1994] JRC 217

Hambros Bank (Jersey) Ltd. v Eves and Eves

Hambros Bank (Jersey) Ltd. v Eves and Eves [1994] JRC 217 (28 October 1994)

The court held the respondents liable under a guarantee for the bank’s loan, rejecting defences based on misrepresentation and lack of consideration.

  • Loan recovery
  • Guarantee liability
  • Banking-law
  • Contract-law
  • Guarantees
  • Loan-recovery
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Banking [1994] JCA 111

Hambros Bank (Jersey) Limited v Eves and Eves

Hambros Bank (Jersey) Limited v Eves and Eves [1994] JCA 111 (02 June 1994)

The Jersey Court of Appeal held the respondents liable under a bank guarantee and allowed the appeal, finding the guarantee valid and enforceable.

  • Guarantee
  • Liability
  • Bank-guarantee
  • Contract-law
  • Appeals
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