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AG v Akhonya [2022] JRC 276 (12 December 2022)
The Jersey Royal Court refused the prosecution leave to adduce late expert evidence on Kenyan marriage law in a bigamy case, and not guilty verdicts were entered.
Doorstop Ltd. v Gillman [2012] 2 JLR 297 (01 November 2012)
The court held that interest on money loans at customary law must be moderate or reasonable and assessed in light of the contract and surrounding circumstances.
Amy v Amy [2011] JLR 603 (27 July 2011)
In a Jersey succession dispute, the court held that where no agreement exists with the heirs, dower is payable only from the date the widow applies to court.
AG v Warren and Others [2009] JRC 166 (19 August 2009)
The Jersey Royal Court held that Article 1 of the Criminal Offences (Jersey) Law 2009 requires pre-commencement conspiracy defendants to be tried by judge and jurats, not jury.
AG -v- Bhojwani [2009] JCA 115A (08 June 2009)
The Court of Appeal held that fraud requires operative deception, confirmed a narrow approach to transposition under the Proceeds of Crime Law, and found no customary law offence of bribery.
Martins and Martins v AG [2008] JCA 082 (22 May 2008)
The Court of Appeal held that attempting to acquire property representing drug trafficking proceeds is an offence in Jersey and dismissed the appeal.
The Royal Court held that an attempt to acquire drug-trafficking proceeds could be charged in Jersey customary law and ordered trial before the Inferior Number.
Moran and Kemp and Deputy Registrar [2007] JRC 151 (03 August 2007)
The court held that an illegitimate child takes the mother’s surname by Jersey customary law, so the parents could not insist on the father’s surname.
The Royal Court held that an illegitimate child in Jersey takes the mother’s surname by customary law, so the Registrar could not register the father’s surname.
St. Helier (Constable) v Gray [2004] JLR 360 (05 October 2004)
The court held that the Constable has discretion to appoint the Chef de Police and is not bound by the custom of appointing the most senior Centenier.
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