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Civil procedure [2025] JRC 339

Parish of St Saviour v Karava et al 30-Dec-25 (Royal Court : Hearing

Parish of St Saviour v Karava et al 30-Dec-25 (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : MacRae : Vue de Justice) [2025] JRC 339 (30 December 2025)

The Royal Court held that the Vue de Justice rules risked Article 6 non-compliance and should be amended before the boundary appeal proceeded.

  • Boundary disputes
  • Impartial tribunal
  • Article 6 echr
  • Court procedure
  • Expert evidence
  • Article-6-echr
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Administrative law [2024] JRC 283

Triton Administration (Jersey) Limited v Comptroller of Revenue

Triton Administration (Jersey) Limited v Comptroller of Revenue [2024] JRC 283 (10 December 2024)

The Jersey Royal Court allowed early release of information to Sweden under Regulation 14(3)(b)(iii), but suspended the order until midday on 13 December 2024.

  • Judicial review
  • Release of information
  • Convention on mutual assistance
  • Article 6 echr
  • Judicial-review
  • Article-6-echr
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Public law [2024] JRC 219

Imperium Trustees (Jersey) Ltd v JCA and JTC (Jersey) Ltd v JCA and Triton Administration (Jersey) Ltd v Comptroller of Revenue

Imperium Trustees (Jersey) Ltd v JCA and JTC (Jersey) Ltd v JCA and Triton Administration (Jersey) Ltd v Comptroller of Revenue [2024] JRC 219 (18 October 2024)

The Royal Court refused a general stay in three judicial review cases pending a Privy Council leave application, and set timetable directions for hearing the Article 6 and other grounds in 2025.

  • Judicial review
  • Exchange of tax information
  • Costs protection
  • Article 6 echr
  • Declaration of incompatibility
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative law [2023] JRC 196

Heath v Minister for the Environment

Heath v Minister for the Environment [2023] JRC 196 (23 October 2023)

The Royal Court held that the planning appeal time limit ran from the date of the Minister’s determination, not notification, and refused an extension of time.

  • Statutory interpretation
  • Time limits for appeal
  • Extension of time
  • Article 6 echr
  • Civil rights in property
  • Planning-law
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Criminal law [2023] JRC 097

AG v Williams

AG v Williams [2023] JRC 097 (20 June 2023)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused a defence application for private hearings in a sexual offence case involving a vulnerable defendant, ordering the case to proceed in public.

  • Open justice
  • Reporting restrictions
  • Mental health in criminal proceedings
  • Article 6 echr
  • Article 8 echr
  • Article 10 echr
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Civil procedure [2021] JRC 268

BNP Paribas Jersey Trust Corporation v Camilla de Bourbon des deux Siciles

BNP Paribas Jersey Trust Corporation v Camilla de Bourbon des deux Siciles [2021] JRC 268 (01 November 2021)

The Royal Court awarded indemnity costs to the Representor after dismissing three unreasonable summonses, and declined to pursue a wasted costs inquiry against counsel.

  • Indemnity costs
  • Wasted costs
  • Abuse of process
  • Article 6 echr
  • Indemnity-costs
  • Wasted-costs
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Judicial recusal [2020] JCA 094

AB v AG (Capacity)

AB v AG (Capacity) [2020] JCA 094 (29 May 2020)

The Court of Appeal refused a renewed recusal application, holding that Sir Michael Birt JA’s charity patronage, judicial roles, and past advocacy did not create apparent bias.

  • Apparent bias
  • Judicial impartiality
  • Capacity and self-determination (jersey) law 2016
  • Article 6 echr
  • Institutional bias
  • Judicial-recusal
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Criminal law [2019] JRC 040

Larsen v AG

Larsen v AG [2019] JRC 040 (18 March 2019)

The Royal Court granted leave for judicial review over an Attorney General notice maintained after the applicant's acquittal, finding arguable Article 6 and 8 breaches.

  • Judicial review
  • Delay
  • Self-incrimination
  • Article 6 echr
  • Article 8 echr
  • Investigation powers
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Civil procedure [2016] JRC 199

W- -v- JFSC

W- -v- JFSC [2016] JRC 199 (01 November 2016)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted an adjournment of a final hearing because medical evidence suggested the appellant could not effectively take part and proceeding risked Article 6 unfairness.

  • Adjournment
  • Right to fair trial
  • Article 6 echr
  • Case management
  • Medical incapacity
  • Article-6-echr
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Civil procedure [2016] JCA 063

Acorn Finance Limited -v- Powell

Acorn Finance Limited -v- Powell [2016] JCA 063 (16 March 2016)

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal and dismissed Caroline Powell’s challenge to summary judgment for Acorn Finance Limited, finding no arguable defence or unfairness.

  • Summary judgment
  • Pending list procedure
  • Leave to appeal
  • Abuse of process
  • Article 6 echr
  • Third party proceedings
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