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Criminal law [2024] JRC 169

AG v Watton-Roberts

AG v Watton-Roberts [2024] JRC 169 (06 August 2024)

The Royal Court sentenced William Watton-Roberts for a brutal domestic assault, possession of cannabis, receiving stolen property, and contempt for recording and sharing court proceedings.

  • Grave and criminal assault
  • Domestic violence
  • Drugs offences
  • Receiving stolen property
  • Contempt of court
  • Sentencing
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Criminal law [2023] JRC 256

AG v Dodds

AG v Dodds [2023] JRC 256 (14 December 2023)

The Royal Court fined Mr Dodds ÂŁ400 for contempt after he recorded part of sentencing proceedings on his phone, but did not share the recording.

  • Contempt of court
  • Use of mobile phones in court
  • Recording court proceedings
  • Contempt-of-court
  • Mobile-phone-use-in-court
  • Recording-court-proceedings
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Civil procedure [2023] JRC 113

S v T

S v T (Matrimonial) [2023] JRC 113 (03 July 2023)

The Royal Court granted leave to appeal a costs order, finding a risk that the judge had taken account of irrelevant material from contempt findings later altered on appeal.

  • Costs orders
  • Appeals
  • Discretionary decisions
  • Contempt of court
  • Costs-orders
  • Leave-to-appeal
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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 [2023] JCA 018

Camilla De Boubon Des Deux Siciles v Zedra Jersey Trust Corp. Ltd (formerly BNP Paribas Jsy Trust Corp. Ltd)

Camilla De Boubon Des Deux Siciles v Zedra Jersey Trust Corp. Ltd (formerly BNP Paribas Jsy Trust Corp. Ltd) [2023] JCA 018 (31 January 2023)

The Court of Appeal dismissed this appeal as academic after the parties settled the underlying claim and the proceedings would be discontinued.

  • Contempt of court
  • Debarring orders
  • Privilege against self-incrimination
  • Abuse of process
  • Academic-appeal
  • Contempt-of-court
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Civil procedure [2022] JRC 211

Camilla de Bourbon des Deux Siciles v Zedra Jersey Trust Corporation Limited

Camilla de Bourbon des Deux Siciles v Zedra Jersey Trust Corporation Limited [2022] JRC 211 (12 October 2022)

The Royal Court of Jersey barred Camilla de Bourbon des Deux Siciles from pursuing related claims until she pays an outstanding contempt fine, and refused a stay of enforcement.

  • Contempt of court
  • Enforcement of court orders
  • Access to justice
  • Abuse of process
  • Stay of execution
  • Sanctions for contempt
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Civil procedure [2021] JCA 163

Siciles C. de Bourbon des Deux v BNP Paribas Jersey Trust Corporation Limited

Siciles C. de Bourbon des Deux v BNP Paribas Jersey Trust Corporation Limited [2021] JCA 163 (08 June 2021)

Court of Appeal upheld contempt sanctions against Camilla de Bourbon des Deux Siciles, rejecting claims of bias, procedural unfairness, and disproportionate penalty.

  • Contempt of court
  • Disclosure orders
  • Impartiality of tribunal
  • Sanctions
  • Burden of proof
  • Fine proportionality
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Criminal law [2021] JRC 125

Pearce v AG 29-Apr-2021

Pearce v AG 29-Apr-2021 [2021] JRC 125 (29 April 2021)

The Royal Court refused bail, directed further disclosure under a saisie judiciaire, and adjourned Pearce’s variation application until he complied.

  • Saisie judiciaire
  • Confiscation
  • Bail
  • Legal aid
  • Contempt of court
  • Saisie-judiciaire
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Civil procedure [2021] JRC 110

Sinel v Hennessy 14-Apr-2021

Sinel v Hennessy 14-Apr-2021 [2021] JRC 110 (14 April 2021)

The Royal Court of Jersey found the respondent in contempt for failing to comply with costs orders and a default judgment protecting privileged documents.

  • Contempt of court
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Legal professional privilege
  • Costs orders
  • Jurisdictional challenge
  • Admissibility of evidence
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Civil procedure [2020] JCA 017

Siciles C de Bourbon des Deux v BNP Paribas Jersey Trust

Siciles C de Bourbon des Deux v BNP Paribas Jersey Trust [2020] JCA 017 (29 January 2020)

The Court of Appeal upheld findings of contempt against Camilla De Bourbon des Deux Siciles for failing to comply with a disclosure order and costs orders.

  • Contempt of court
  • Disclosure orders
  • Costs orders
  • Standard of proof
  • Procedural fairness
  • Contempt-of-court
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