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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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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
  • Conflict-of-interest
  • Prosecutorial-conduct
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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 [2024] JRC 038

Representation of Colloas Crill LLP Advocate Santos-Costa and Advocate Williams

Representation of Colloas Crill LLP Advocate Santos-Costa and Advocate Williams [2024] JRC 038 (19 February 2024)

The Royal Court held that no party should recover costs of a representation about whether lawyers could continue acting in trust-related proceedings.

  • Costs
  • Conflict of interest
  • Legal representation
  • Supervisory jurisdiction
  • Trusts
  • Conflict-of-interest
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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
  • Removal-of-trustee
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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
  • Liquidator-removal
  • Conflict-of-interest
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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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Civil procedure [2023] JRC 004

Dix and Ors v Sigma Group Limited

Dix and Ors v Sigma Group Limited [2023] JRC 004 (10 January 2023)

The Royal Court ordered Sigma Group Limited to pay the plaintiffs’ quantum hearing costs, allowed interim payments for earlier costs, and refused summary assessment of trial and winding-up costs.

  • Costs assessment
  • Conflict of interest
  • Breach of trust
  • Quantum of damages
  • Winding up application
  • Costs-assessment
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