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Insolvency-/-bankruptcy

Representation of Cochrane

The Royal Court dismissed Dr Cochrane’s challenge to the Viscount’s refusal to release funds for English legal advice, holding the decision was a proper Article 23 discretion.

  • DĂ©sastre
  • Viscount’s-discretion-under-article-23
  • Refusal-to-fund-legal-advice
  • Reasonableness-/-irrationality-review
  • Conflict-of-interest
  • Desastre
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Trusts-and-estates [2026] JRC 025

Representation of Zedra Trust Company (Isle of Man) Limited re Rhino Settlement, Buffalo Trust and Giraffe Trust (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of Zedra Trust Company (Isle of Man) Limited re Rhino Settlement, Buffalo Trust and Giraffe Trust (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Binnington : Trust) [2026] JRC 025 (24 January 2026)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused to bless a trustee’s proposed partition of three trusts, finding the trustee had not adequately considered key beneficiary interests and relevant factors.

  • Trustee-powers
  • Partition-of-trust-assets
  • Blessing-applications
  • Beneficiary-interests
  • Conflict-of-interest
  • Procedural-fairness
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Trusts [2024] JRC 221

Representation of A Trustees Limited re the ABC Trust

Representation of A Trustees Limited re the ABC Trust [2024] JRC 221 (22 October 2024)

The Jersey Royal Court blessed a trustee’s settlement of litigation and authorised payment of a beneficiary’s legal fees by an interest-free loan, not a distribution.

  • Court-blessing-of-trustee-decisions
  • Conflict-of-interest-in-trusts
  • Settlement-of-trust-litigation
  • Loans-vs-distributions-from-trusts
  • Trusts
  • Trustee-duties
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Criminal-law [2024] JRC 211

AG v Carr and Sevash-Zade

AG v Carr and Sevash-Zade [2024] JRC 211 (11 October 2024)

The court granted a declaration that Crown Advocate Matthew Maletroit could prosecute despite his secondment to the defence firm, finding no confidential information passed and no public confidence risk.

  • Conflict-of-interest
  • Prosecutorial-conduct
  • Confidentiality
  • Public-confidence-in-justice
  • Legal-ethics
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Mental-capacity [2024] JRC 125

In the matter of D (Capacity)

In the matter of D (Capacity) [2024] JRC 125 (31 May 2024)

The court held that D’s daughter could remain delegate and continue living rent free in the family home, subject to review if D’s savings fall below £10,000.

  • Delegate-appointment
  • Best-interests
  • Conflict-of-interest
  • Care-home-funding
  • Property-management
  • Mental-capacity
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Trusts-and-estates [2023] JRC 165

Representation of Accuro Trust (Switzerland) SA re the O Trust

Representation of Accuro Trust (Switzerland) SA re the O Trust [2023] JRC 165 (15 September 2023)

The Jersey Royal Court removed Primafides as trustee of the O Trust after finding an obvious conflict of interest and a breakdown in relations with the beneficiaries.

  • Removal-of-trustee
  • Conflict-of-interest
  • Fiduciary-duties
  • Trust-administration
  • Trusts-and-estates
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Insolvency [2023] JRC 089

Representation of Itkin

Representation of Itkin [2023] JRC 089 (23 May 2023)

The Royal Court of Jersey considered an application to remove joint liquidators of Golden Sphinx Limited, focusing on conflicted funding and impartiality concerns.

  • Liquidator-removal
  • Conflict-of-interest
  • Funding-of-liquidation
  • Creditors'-winding-up
  • Creditors-winding-up
  • Insolvency
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Trust-law [2023] JRC 075

Representation of X Trustees Limited re D and E Trusts

Representation of X Trustees Limited re D and E Trusts [2023] JRC 075 (12 May 2023)

The Jersey Royal Court refused to bless trustees’ decision to terminate two trusts and distribute their assets, citing conflict, tax, and valuation concerns.

  • Momentous-trustee-decisions
  • Court-blessing-applications
  • Conflict-of-interest
  • Tax-liability
  • Valuation-of-trust-assets
  • Trust-law
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