Jersey Case Law

Representation of Barclays Bank Plc re Marketgait Property Investment Limited (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of Barclays Bank Plc re Marketgait Property Investment Limited (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Temple : Letters of Request) [2026] JRC 096 (14 April 2026)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted Barclays’ application for a Letter of Request to place Marketgait into administration in Scotland under the Insolvency Act 1986.

• Administration order
• Letter of request
• Creditor interests
• Insolvency jurisdiction
• Asset realisation
• Cross-border-insolvency

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BetIndex Limited 26-May-2021

BetIndex Limited 26-May-2021 [2021] JRC 151 (26 May 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court recognised the English joint administrators of BetIndex Limited, extended a moratorium on proceedings, and granted related insolvency powers.

• Recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings
• Administration order
• Moratorium on proceedings
• Powers of administrators
• Cross-border-insolvency
• Administration-order

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Betindex Limited 18-Mar-2021

Betindex Limited 18-Mar-2021 [2021] JRC 077 (18 March 2021)

The Royal Court of Jersey issued a letter of request to the English High Court to place BetIndex Limited into administration and ordered customer funds paid into court.

• Administration order
• Letter of request
• Customer funds protection
• Jurisdictional assistance
• Trust interpretation
• Administration-order

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Wells Fargo Bank N.A., London Branch v Intu Merry Hill limited

The Royal Court issued a Letter of Request to the High Court in England and Wales to seek an administration order for Intu Merry Hill Limited under section 426.

• Letter of request
• Administration order
• Cross-border insolvency assistance
• Inherent jurisdiction
• Section 426 insolvency act 1986
• Company insolvency

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Intu Merry Hill Limited

Intu Merry Hill Limited [2020] JRC 186 (16 September 2020)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted a Letter of Request to the English High Court to place Intu Merry Hill Limited into administration under section 426 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

• Administration order
• Letter of request
• Section 426 insolvency act
• Guarantee liability
• Facility agreement
• Creditor rights

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Rep of Harbour -v- Orb

Rep of Harbour -v- Orb [2016] JRC 171 (28 September 2016)

The Royal Court held that Harbour was a creditor and ORB was cash-flow insolvent, but refused to issue a letter of request because England lacked a sufficient connection.

• Letter of request
• Administration order
• Liquidated claim
• Cash-flow insolvency
• Jurisdiction
• Discretion in insolvency proceedings

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Representation of Northern Investments (Wrexham) Limited

Representation of Northern Investments (Wrexham) Limited [2015] JRC 207 (07 October 2015)

The Jersey Royal Court reinstated a dissolved company at the request of its creditor and issued a letter of request for an English administration order.

• Company reinstatement
• Cross-border insolvency
• Administration order
• Creditor rights
• Company-reinstatement
• Cross-border-insolvency

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In the matter of Alard Investments Limited

In the matter of Alard Investments Limited [2015] JRC 137 (24 June 2015)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted a letter of request for the English High Court to place Alard Investments Limited into administration, with protections for Jersey creditors.

• Administration order
• Letter of request
• Foreign assistance
• Priority of creditors
• Moratorium
• Jersey insolvency procedures

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Metlife -v- Dalton Airfield Estate

Metlife -v- Dalton Airfield Estate [2012] JRC 192 (17 October 2012)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted Metlife’s application for a letter of request to Scotland to seek Dalton’s administration under UK insolvency law.

• Administration order
• Letter of request
• Jurisdiction
• Priority of creditors
• Insolvency
• Cross-border-insolvency

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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v Dalton Airfield Estate Limited

The Royal Court granted Metlife’s application for a letter of request to the Court of Session in Scotland to seek an administration order for Dalton Airfield Estate Limited.

• Letters of request
• Administration order
• Cross-border insolvency
• Priority of creditors
• Court’s inherent jurisdiction
• Letters-of-request

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