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Civil procedure [2023] JRC 020

XY and A Limited v The Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police

XY and A Limited v The Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police [2023] JRC 020 (23 January 2023)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that a consent order for costs covered only costs up to 9 November 2022. Each party bears its own costs after that date.

  • Costs
  • Taxation of costs
  • Consent orders
  • Search warrants
  • Unlawful search
  • Taxation-of-costs
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Family law [2021] JRC 106

H v J

H v J (Matrimonial) 31-Mar-21 [2021] JRC 106 (31 March 2021)

The Registrar refused to approve a draft consent order in matrimonial proceedings because it was inherently unfair, with no adequate capital or pension compensation for the wife.

  • Consent orders
  • Financial provision on divorce
  • Clean break
  • Pension sharing
  • Child maintenance
  • Family-law
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Civil procedure [2019] JRC 180

Morelli v Morelli 17-Sep-2019

Morelli v Morelli 17-Sep-2019 [2019] JRC 180 (17 September 2019)

The Royal Court of Jersey discharged the defendants’ undertakings under a 2016 consent order, holding the Monaco civil proceedings had been concluded.

  • Freezing injunctions
  • Consent orders
  • Variation/discharge of undertakings
  • Estate administration
  • Foreign proceedings support
  • Consent-orders
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Family law [2019] JRC 159

C v D

C v D (Matrimonial) 19-Aug-2019 [2019] JRC 159 (19 August 2019)

The court upheld a matrimonial ancillary relief agreement, finding no material non-disclosure about the petitioner’s widow’s pension and approving the clean-break settlement.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Consent orders
  • Non-disclosure
  • Clean break
  • Spousal maintenance
  • Family-law
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Civil procedure [2018] JRC 228

Bogensberger v Sinel and Sinel v Hennessy and Ors

Bogensberger v Sinel and Sinel v Hennessy and Ors [2018] JRC 228 (11 December 2018)

The Royal Court varied a consent stay, refused consolidation, and ordered the representation trial to follow the injunctive trial before the same court.

  • Consent orders
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Consolidation
  • Legal professional privilege
  • Foreign law evidence
  • Consent-orders
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Family law [2017] JRC 123

Q -v- R

Q -v- R (Matrimonial) [2017] JRC 123 (01 August 2017)

In a spousal maintenance review, the Royal Court refused disclosure about the respondent’s new wife’s income and certain bank transactions, finding them presently irrelevant.

  • Spousal maintenance
  • Variation of maintenance orders
  • Financial disclosure
  • Consent orders
  • Spousal-maintenance
  • Financial-disclosure
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Administrative law [2015] JRC 084

Bisson -v- Minister for Transport and Technical Services

Bisson -v- Minister for Transport and Technical Services [2015] JRC 084 (27 April 2015)

The Royal Court refused leave to appeal against a consent order varying a PSV licence, finding no basis to interfere and treating the matter as spent.

  • Consent orders
  • Appeals
  • Public service vehicle licensing
  • Professional conduct of advocates
  • Consent-orders
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Personal injury [2014] JRC 203

X -v- Estate of Y (Deceased) and Axa Insurance UK plc

X -v- Estate of Y (Deceased) and Axa Insurance UK plc [2014] JRC 203 (23 October 2014)

The Royal Court of Jersey approved a consent periodical payments order in a catastrophic personal injury case, holding it had inherent jurisdiction to do so.

  • Periodical payments orders
  • Structured settlements
  • Court jurisdiction
  • Security of payment
  • Consent orders
  • Personal-injury
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Civil procedure [2014] JRC 087A

Marett -v- Marett

Marett -v- Marett [2014] JRC 087A (02 April 2014)

The court struck out Jonathan Marett’s counterclaim and granted Stephen Marett summary judgment for possession of the property, leaving damages for later determination.

  • Strike out applications
  • Summary judgment
  • Undue influence
  • Illegality
  • Consent orders
  • Estoppel
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Family law [2014] JRC 055A

Y -v- Z (Family)

Y -v- Z (Family) [2014] JRC 055A (03 March 2014)

The Royal Court allowed a father’s appeal, setting aside a final child-contact order made at a case review hearing without formal evidence and remitting the matter.

  • Child contact
  • Residence orders
  • Procedural fairness
  • Appeals
  • Consent orders
  • Child-contact
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