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In re 18th August Trust v

In re 18th August Trust v [2006] JLR_Note 23 (25 August 2006)

Jersey trust note concerning the court’s discretion to remove trustees, applied in the interests of the trust and its beneficiaries.

  • Removal of trustees
  • Court's discretion
  • Trusts
  • Removal-of-trustees
  • Court-discretion
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Insolvency

In re Young v

In re Young v [1999] JLR_Note 1b (19 May 1999)

Desastre application concerning whether the court should exercise its discretion to discharge debtor Young.

  • Discharge of debtor
  • Court's discretion
  • Insolvency
  • Discharge-of-debtor
  • Judicial-discretion
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Insolvency

In re Cushion v

In re Cushion v [1997] JLR_Note 1a (14 July 1997)

An insolvency note concerning a debtor’s application for discharge from a desastre and a creditor’s opposition, focusing on the court’s discretion.

  • Discharge of debtor
  • Creditor's opposition
  • Court's discretion
  • Insolvency
  • Discharge-of-debtor
  • Creditor-objection
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Insolvency law [1997] JLR 112

Super Seconds v Sparta

Super Seconds v Sparta [1997] JLR 112 (11 April 1997)

The court held that a declaration of desastre is generally preferable to the older bankruptcy procedure, unless justice in a simple case requires otherwise.

  • Desastre
  • Bankruptcy procedure
  • Court's discretion
  • Insolvency-law
  • Bankruptcy-procedure
  • Court-discretion
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Civil procedure

Benest v Kendall

Benest v Kendall [1992] JLR_Note 2d (24 February 1992)

Application for dismissal for want of prosecution in which the court considered its discretion and the effect of delay on the balance of justice.

  • Dismissal for want of prosecution
  • Court's discretion
  • Dismissal-for-want-of-prosecution
  • Civil-procedure
  • Court-discretion
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Civil procedure

C.I. Law Trust Co. Ltd. v Pike

C.I. Law Trust Co. Ltd. v Pike [1990] JLR_Note 6b (09 August 1990)

Interlocutory civil procedure note on consolidation of actions, confirming that the court has discretion to order consolidation.

  • Consolidation of actions
  • Court's discretion
  • Civil-procedure
  • Consolidation-of-actions
  • Court-discretion
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