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Civil procedure [2018] JCA 095

Sinel v Hennessy

Sinel v Hennessy [2018] JCA 095 (24 May 2018)

The Court of Appeal allowed a lawyer’s appeal over service out of the jurisdiction, holding there was a seriously arguable confidentiality claim over privileged documents.

  • Breach of confidence
  • Legal professional privilege
  • Standing to sue
  • Injunctive relief
  • Service out of jurisdiction
  • Breach-of-confidence
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Child protection [2015] JRC 252

X Children -v- Minister for Health and Social Services

X Children -v- Minister for Health and Social Services [2015] JRC 252 (08 December 2015)

The Jersey Royal Court allowed disclosure of post-October 2014 expert reports from child abuse proceedings to the Jersey Care Inquiry, subject to redaction.

  • Disclosure of documents
  • Public inquiry
  • Balancing exercise
  • Anonymity orders
  • Disclosure-of-documents
  • Public-inquiry
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Civil procedure [2014] JRC 019

Representation of the Z Trust

Representation of the Z Trust [2014] JRC 019 (23 January 2014)

The Jersey Royal Court released Equity Trust from an undertaking limiting use of disclosed documents and allowed redacted disclosure for bona fide use in related hostile proceedings.

  • Use of disclosed documents
  • Undertakings
  • Variation of consent orders
  • Discovery
  • Confidentiality
  • Consent-orders
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Contract law [2008] JCA 146

Pell Frischmann v Bow Valley

Pell Frischmann v Bow Valley [2008] JCA 146 (03 September 2008)

The Jersey Court of Appeal upheld dismissal of conspiracy and tort claims, and confirmed ÂŁ500,000 damages for breach of confidence.

  • Breach of confidentiality agreement
  • Conspiracy
  • Inducing breach of contract
  • Wrongful interference
  • Deceit
  • Damages assessment
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Professional ethics [2007] JLR 499

Abacus (C.I.) Ltd. v Appleby

Abacus (C.I.) Ltd. v Appleby [2007] JLR 499 (27 July 2007)

A former client successfully restrained an advocate from acting for a new client where there was a real risk that relevant confidential information could be misused.

  • Advocate duties
  • Client confidentiality
  • Conflict of interest
  • Advocate-duties
  • Client-confidentiality
  • Conflict-of-interest
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Contract law [2007] JRC 105A

Pell Frischmann -v- Bow Valley and Ors

Pell Frischmann -v- Bow Valley and Ors [2007] JRC 105A (31 May 2007)

The Jersey Royal Court considered claims over the Balal oil project, rejecting conspiracy allegations but finding that Bow Valley and Bakrie misused confidential information.

  • Breach of contract
  • Breach of confidence
  • Conspiracy
  • Damages
  • Account of profits
  • Performance bond
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Trusts [2002] JRC 227

JEP v Qatar

JEP v Qatar [2002] JRC 227 (02 December 2002)

The Royal Court of Jersey held it was not functus officio after discontinuance of the trust proceedings, refused to lift private-hearing and reporting orders, and ordered release of a redacted judgment.

  • Open justice
  • In camera proceedings
  • Functus officio
  • Confidentiality of trust proceedings
  • National security
  • Reporting restrictions
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Professional conduct [2001] JRC 159

Cater Allen v Viberts

Cater Allen v Viberts [2001] JRC 159 (25 July 2001)

The court granted an injunction preventing Viberts from acting for Delta Scheme investors after finding continuing duties of confidence and a breached undertaking.

  • Legal professional privilege
  • Conflict of interest
  • Injunctions
  • Breach of undertaking
  • Legal-professional-privilege
  • Conflict-of-interest
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Civil procedure [2001] JRC 9

Grupo Torras SA v Royal Bank Scotland

Grupo Torras SA v Royal Bank Scotland [2001] JRC 9 (11 January 2001)

The Jersey Royal Court varied an undertaking restricting use of disclosure material, allowing it for specified enforcement, Swiss, and Spanish civil and criminal proceedings.

  • Use of disclosure information
  • Variation of undertakings
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Civil and criminal proceedings
  • Civil-procedure
  • Confidentiality
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