Jersey Case Law

The Channel Islands Cooperative Society Limited v MacLeod 01-Sep-2026

The Court of Appeal allowed the employer’s appeal, holding that psychiatric injury was not reasonably foreseeable on the facts, despite upholding the Royal Court’s findings of fact.

• Employer liability for psychiatric injury
• Reasonable foreseeability
• Bad faith
• Settlement of tribunal claims
• Johnson exclusion
• Eastwood exception

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X and Z v Health and Social Service Committee

X and Z v Health and Social Service Committee [2007] JRC 088 (25 April 2007)

The Jersey Royal Court held that separate representation of the widow and child was not reasonable on the facts, but allowed limited pre-settlement costs tied to protecting the child’s interests.

• Separate representation
• Reasonableness of costs
• Guardian ad litem
• Apportionment of damages
• Costs
• Separate-representation

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