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Civil procedure [2025] JRC 053

Dentskevich v Strachan (Royal Court : Hearing

Dentskevich v Strachan (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil)) [2025] JRC 053 (25 February 2025)

The Royal Court refused a split trial in a personal injury claim, finding liability and quantum remained intertwined. It also amended case-management directions.

  • Split trial
  • Case management
  • Contributory negligence
  • Medical evidence
  • Compliance with court orders
  • Split-trial
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Tort law

Chivers v Da Silva Araujo

On a preliminary issue in this road-traffic claim, the Royal Court held the defendant negligent for failing to keep a proper lookout, while reserving contributory negligence.

  • Negligence
  • Duty of care
  • Standard of driving
  • Pedestrian crossing collisions
  • Contributory negligence
  • Cyclist safety
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Tort [2024] JRC 058

Chivers v Da Silva Araujo

Chivers v Da Silva Araujo [2024] JRC 058 (13 March 2024)

The Royal Court found the defendant negligent after he failed to keep a proper lookout and struck a cyclist crossing at a signal-controlled crossing.

  • Negligence
  • Contributory negligence
  • Duty of care
  • Standard of care
  • Pedestrian and cyclist accidents
  • Road-traffic-accident
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Civil procedure [2024] JRC 012

Crow v Fresh Dough Company Ltd and Anor

Crow v Fresh Dough Company Ltd and Anor [2024] JRC 012 (16 January 2024)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused to strike out defences after a window was replaced and lost. The Master held there was no abuse of process and a fair trial remained possible.

  • Abuse of process
  • Destruction of evidence
  • Fair trial
  • Contributory negligence
  • Obligations to preserve evidence
  • Abuse-of-process
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Civil procedure [2022] JRC 085

Corbin v Dorynek and Anor

Corbin v Dorynek and Anor [2022] JRC 085 (08 April 2022)

Royal Court of Jersey costs judgment after a personal injury trial. The court declined indemnity costs, ordered standard-basis costs to be apportioned, and made no order on certain applications.

  • Costs
  • Apportionment of liability
  • Standard vs indemnity basis
  • Contributory negligence
  • Indemnity-costs
  • Apportionment-of-liability
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Tort law [2022] JRC 047

Corbin v Dorynek

Corbin v Dorynek [2022] JRC 047 (16 February 2022)

The court found both boat drivers negligent in a jet ski-speedboat collision, apportioning responsibility 60% to Mr Dorynek and 40% to Mr Flath.

  • Negligence
  • Personal injury
  • Apportionment of liability
  • Contributory negligence
  • Maritime collision
  • Application of international regulations for preventing collisions at sea (colregs)
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Tort law

Corbin v Dorynek and Flath

Royal Court held both boat operators negligent in a jet ski and speedboat collision, with responsibility apportioned 60% to Mr Dorynek and 40% to Mr Flath.

  • Negligence
  • Collision liability
  • Contributory negligence
  • Apportionment
  • Lookout duty
  • Overtaking and crossing situations
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Employment law [2020] JRC 229

Conceicao v Silva Cleaning Services Limited

Conceicao v Silva Cleaning Services Limited [2020] JRC 229 (02 November 2020)

Costs decision in a Jersey personal injuries claim. The court held the plaintiff remained the successful party and awarded costs against the defendant.

  • Costs
  • Contributory negligence
  • Employer's duty of care
  • Personal-injury
  • Employer-duty-of-care
  • Contributory-negligence
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Employment law [2020] JRC 226

Conceicao v Silva Cleaning Services Limited

Conceicao v Silva Cleaning Services Limited [2020] JRC 226 (26 October 2020)

Employer found liable for failing to monitor safe ladder use, with damages reduced 40% for contributory negligence in a workplace injury claim.

  • Employer's liability
  • Workplace safety
  • Personal injury
  • Contributory negligence
  • Statutory duties
  • Employer-liability
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Tort [2020] JRC 031

Corbin v Dorynek and Flath

Corbin v Dorynek and Flath [2020] JRC 031 (18 February 2020)

The Royal Court ordered a split trial on liability in a maritime collision claim, but refused a preliminary issue on limiting liability under Jersey shipping law.

  • Negligence
  • Contributory negligence
  • Limitation of liability
  • Split trials
  • Preliminary issues
  • Split-trials
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