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Civil procedure [2024] JRC 082

Representation of De Gruchy and the Parish of Trinity

Representation of De Gruchy and the Parish of Trinity [2024] JRC 082 (09 April 2024)

The Royal Court held that the Clameur de Haro was wrongly raised because the Representor was not in possession of the disputed land, and ordered costs against her.

  • Clameur de haro
  • Possession vs ownership
  • Costs orders
  • Summary injunctive relief
  • Clameur-de-haro
  • Possession-vs-ownership
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Property law [2021] JRC 061

Representation of Sheppard re Powell

Representation of Sheppard re Powell [2021] JRC 061 (02 March 2021)

The Royal Court discharged a Clameur de Haro injunction raised by Caroline Powell, holding it could not block the Viscount from enforcing a lawful possession order.

  • Clameur de haro
  • Remise des biens
  • Cession gĂ©nĂ©rale
  • DĂ©grèvement
  • Eviction
  • Injunctions
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Property law [2000] JRC 206A

Re Flint

Re Flint [2000] JRC 206A (26 October 2000)

The court held that Mr Flint wrongly raised the Clameur de Haro over a garden shed and its contents near Rozel Harbour, and dismissed it.

  • Clameur de haro
  • Possession
  • Eviction
  • Real property vs personal property
  • Clameur-de-haro
  • Real-property
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Civil procedure

Att. Gen. v Flint

Att. Gen. v Flint [2000] JLR_Note 52c (26 October 2000)

A Jersey Law Reports note on when clameur de haro may be raised, clarifying that it is available only in defined legal circumstances.

  • Clameur de haro
  • Clameur-de-haro
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure

In re Sarre v

In re Sarre v [2000] JLR_Note 53a (07 April 2000)

A Jersey note clarifying when the ancient remedy of clameur de haro may be raised to prevent unlawful interference with property.

  • Clameur de haro
  • Clameur-de-haro
  • Property-law
  • Civil-procedure
  • Jersey-customary-law
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Civil procedure [2000] JRC 61

Representation of Sarre re Clameur de Haro

Representation of Sarre re Clameur de Haro [2000] JRC 61 (07 April 2000)

The court held that the Clameur de Haro was wrongly raised against the Viscount’s lawful execution of an eviction order, discharged the injunction, and imposed a £25 fine.

  • Clameur de haro
  • Eviction
  • Wrongful injunction
  • Clameur-de-haro
  • Injunctions
  • Customary-law
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Property law [1987] JLR 626

Att. Gen. v De Carteret

Att. Gen. v De Carteret [1987] JLR 626 (23 August 1988)

The court held that simple possession of land for a year and a day can support a clameur de haro, and proof of title is not required.

  • Clameur de haro
  • Possession of land
  • Clameur-de-haro
  • Possession-of-land
  • Property-law
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Property law [1968] JJ 991

Att. Gen v Williams

Att. Gen v Williams [1968] JJ 991 (21 November 1968)

The court held that clameur de haro is limited to stopping a visible wrongful act to conserve property and cannot be used to recover possession for a lease breach.

  • Clameur de haro
  • Injunctions
  • Breach of lease
  • Recovery of possession
  • Clameur-de-haro
  • Lease-breach
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