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Trusts [2025] JRC 197

Geneva Trust Company (GTC) SA v Tchenguiz (Royal Court : Hearing

Geneva Trust Company (GTC) SA v Tchenguiz (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Birt : Trust) [2025] JRC 197 (30 July 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that a 2014 indemnity for Guernsey litigation costs was not validly executed with authority, so GTC’s claim failed.

  • Trustee indemnity
  • Authority to sign
  • Estoppel
  • Contract formation
  • Costs liability
  • Trustee-indemnity
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Civil procedure [2019] JRC 094

AG v Ellis

AG v Ellis [2019] JRC 094 (23 May 2019)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused an adjournment in a tainted-property forfeiture case, confirmed the hearing date, and set limited procedural directions.

  • Forfeiture of tainted property
  • Summary procedure
  • Costs liability
  • Directions hearing
  • Asset-forfeiture
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure [2017] JRC 111

Bates -v- Weston

Bates -v- Weston [2017] JRC 111 (18 July 2017)

The Jersey Royal Court granted partial discovery in a costs dispute, requiring disclosure of documents about Leeds, Mr Bates, and Carter-Ruck arrangements.

  • Discovery
  • Costs liability
  • Registration of foreign judgments
  • Indemnity arrangements
  • Costs-liability
  • Judgment-enforcement
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Civil procedure [2001] JLR 1

Payne v Pirunico Trustees (Jersey) Ltd.

Payne v Pirunico Trustees (Jersey) Ltd. [2001] JLR 1 (15 January 2001)

The court held that a guardian ad litem is not usually personally liable for costs unless there is bad faith or gross misconduct, with no distinction between infant plaintiff or defendant.

  • Guardian ad litem
  • Costs liability
  • Civil-procedure
  • Guardian-ad-litem
  • Costs-liability
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