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Trusts [2021] JRC 159

Dix v Sigma Group Limited 28-May-2021

Dix v Sigma Group Limited 28-May-2021 [2021] JRC 159 (28 May 2021)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that Sigma Group Limited, acting as trustee of a pension scheme, breached trust by paying surplus scheme funds to itself before securing members’ full benefits.

  • Pension scheme winding up
  • Breach of trust
  • Fiduciary duties
  • Distribution of surplus assets
  • Interpretation of pension scheme rules
  • Pension-scheme-winding-up
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Social security

Mr Geoffrey Blackstone v The Minister for Social Security

The Tribunal held that Mr Geoffrey Blackstone had substantial control of his company and remained liable to be classified as Class 2 for social security contributions.

  • Class 2 contributions
  • Class 1 vs class 2 classification
  • Substantial control of a limited liability company
  • Shareholders’ agreement
  • Director/shareholder status
  • Social-security
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Trusts [2012] JRC 127B

In the matter of HHH Trust

In the matter of HHH Trust [2012] JRC 127B (28 June 2012)

The Jersey Royal Court held that a beneficiary could not obtain wide disclosure from a settlor, limiting disclosure to documents tied to the settlor’s fiduciary powers.

  • Disclosure obligations of settlor
  • Fiduciary powers
  • Beneficiaries' rights
  • Supervisory jurisdiction of court
  • Pre-action disclosure
  • Employer duties under pension trusts
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Tort [2012] JRC 091

Mullaney v Brenwal Limited

Mullaney v Brenwal Limited [2012] JRC 091 (08 May 2012)

The court rejected Brenwal’s contributory negligence defence in a trench-collapse injury claim, holding that the employer’s failure to shore the trench was the primary cause.

  • Contributory negligence
  • Breach of statutory duty
  • Employer's liability
  • Construction site safety
  • Contributory-negligence
  • Breach-of-statutory-duty
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Employment

Jeanne v Jersey Telecom Ltd.

Jeanne v Jersey Telecom Ltd. [2009] JLR_Note 35 (08 July 2009)

Employment note concerning whether Jeanne’s termination amounted to wrongful dismissal under Jersey law.

  • Termination
  • Wrongful dismissal
  • Employment-law
  • Wrongful-dismissal
  • Termination-of-employment
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Employment

C.I. Fire & Security Ltd. v Browning

C.I. Fire & Security Ltd. v Browning [2008] JLR_Note 38 (25 September 2008)

A Jersey employment tribunal note concerning the scope of Employment Tribunal powers in C. I. Fire & Security Ltd. v Browning.

  • Employment tribunal powers
  • Employment
  • Employment-tribunal-powers
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Employment [1995] JRC 019

Kerr-Dunn v Bon Air Nursing Home Ltd

Kerr-Dunn v Bon Air Nursing Home Ltd [1995] JRC 019 (25 January 1995)

The court held that Kerr-Dunn was wrongfully dismissed by Bon Air Nursing Home Ltd and awarded compensation.

  • Wrongful dismissal
  • Employment-law
  • Wrongful-dismissal
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Employment [1994] JRC 215

The Jersey Civil Service Application and Others v Le Breton and Others

The Jersey Civil Service Application and Others v Le Breton and Others [1994] JRC 215 (19 October 1994)

The court found that the respondents breached Jersey civil service regulations and granted relief to the applicants in a civil employment dispute.

  • Civil service
  • Employment dispute
  • Employment
  • Civil-service
  • Disciplinary-procedure
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Employment

Jersey Civil Service Assn. v Establishment Cttee.

Jersey Civil Service Assn. v Establishment Cttee. [1994] JLR_Note 16a (19 October 1994)

The court held that a trade union may represent its members in legal proceedings, subject to the applicable statutory and procedural requirements.

  • Representation of members in legal proceedings
  • Trade-union-law
  • Employment-law
  • Representation-in-legal-proceedings
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Employment [1987] JLR 547

Hacon v Godel

Hacon v Godel [1987] JLR 547 (22 June 1988)

The court held the employer was not liable for scaffolding injuries where the employee was not acting in the course of work, was unauthorised, or caused the injury by his own breach of instructions and negligence.

  • Breach of statutory duty
  • Employer liability
  • Scaffolding safety
  • Employer-liability
  • Breach-of-statutory-duty
  • Scaffolding-safety
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