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Civil procedure [2020] JRC 172A

Banks v Sanne

Banks v Sanne [2020] JRC 172A (28 August 2020)

The Jersey Royal Court refused leave to amend a damages pleading said to widen a loss-of-chance case to the 2015 IPO, and adjourned discovery issues.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Discovery
  • Loss of chance
  • Damages
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Contract
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Civil procedure [2016] JRC 162

I -v- J

I -v- J [2016] JRC 162 (12 September 2016)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that the Plaintiff was the overall winner and awarded her costs of the main proceedings, but reduced the net sum to reflect an unsuccessful late amendment application.

  • Costs
  • Contract
  • Nominee shareholding
  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Civil-procedure
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
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Property law [2012] JRC 100

Flynn -v- Reid

Flynn -v- Reid [2012] JRC 100 (14 May 2012)

The Jersey Royal Court rejected a cohabitee’s claims to a share of the home based on contract, proprietary estoppel, and constructive trust, but awarded relief in unjust enrichment.

  • Cohabitation
  • Constructive trust
  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Contract
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Unjust-enrichment
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Trusts [2008] JRC 096

Taylor -v- ffrench

Taylor -v- ffrench [2008] JRC 096 (16 June 2008)

The court held there was no evidence of deferred fee entitlement and found the defendant wrongfully retained $449,948, dismissing the counterclaim.

  • Bare trust
  • Profit sharing agreement
  • Fee dispute
  • Illegality in trust
  • Trusts
  • Probate
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Tort [1998] UR 87

1998/87 - Boyd v Pickersgill and Le Cornu

1998/87 - Boyd v Pickersgill and Le Cornu [1998] UR 87 (27 April 1998)

The Royal Court ordered a preliminary hearing on whether tort and contract claims were prescribed, distinguishing personal injury authority and leaving costs to that hearing.

  • Prescription
  • Professional negligence
  • Preliminary issues
  • Preliminary-issues
  • Civil-procedure
  • Contract
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Banking [1997] JRC 080

Lloyds Bank Plc v O'Donnell and O'Donnell

Lloyds Bank Plc v O'Donnell and O'Donnell [1997] JRC 080 (25 April 1997)

The Jersey court held that O'Donnell and O'Donnell were in default under a loan agreement and ordered them to pay Lloyds Bank Plc the outstanding sum.

  • Loan recovery
  • Default
  • Enforcement of security
  • Loan-recovery
  • Loan-default
  • Banking
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Civil procedure [1996] JLR 343

Public Servs. Cttee. v Maynard

Public Servs. Cttee. v Maynard [1996] JLR 343 (11 December 1996)

The court held that limitation time may be suspended for latent injury where the plaintiff could not know of the harm, and that the maxim applies in contract and tort.

  • Limitation period
  • Latent damage
  • Prescription
  • Contract
  • Tort
  • Limitation-period
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Banking [1995] JRC 167

Hambros Bank (Jersey) Ltd v Eves

Hambros Bank (Jersey) Ltd v Eves [1995] JRC 167 (25 August 1995)

The court held that the respondent was liable to repay the loan and that the bank could enforce the security after default.

  • Loan recovery
  • Default
  • Enforcement of security
  • Banking
  • Contract
  • Loan-recovery
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