Jersey Case Law

Representation of Raw Mortgage Company Four Limited (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of Raw Mortgage Company Four Limited (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Bailhache, W : Debt) [2025] JRC 259 (15 October 2025)

The Royal Court considered an application for an Acte Vicomte chargé d'écrire based on an acknowledged debt, and required service on the debtors before any order was made.

• Acte-vicomte-chargé-d'écrire
• Acknowledgment-of-debt
• Hypothec
• Dégrèvement
• Service-of-process
• Acte-vicomte-charge-d-ecrire

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Representation of Sheppard re Powell

Representation of Sheppard re Powell [2021] JRC 061 (02 March 2021)

The Royal Court discharged a Clameur de Haro injunction raised by Caroline Powell, holding it could not block the Viscount from enforcing a lawful possession order.

• Clameur-de-haro
• Remise-des-biens
• Cession-générale
• Dégrèvement
• Eviction
• Injunctions

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Representation of Acorn Finance re Powell 27-Nov-2020

Representation of Acorn Finance re Powell 27-Nov-2020 [2020] JRC 246A (27 November 2020)

The Royal Court confirmed a tenancy following dégrèvement, adjudged joint ownership to Mr and Mrs Sheppard, and ordered the tenant to vacate by 31 January 2021.

• Dégrèvement
• Confirmation-of-tenancy
• Real-property-ownership
• Degrevement
• Jersey-property-law

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Representation of O Passmore and J Melia re degrevement of C Powell

Representation of O Passmore and J Melia re degrevement of C Powell [2019] JCA 101 (07 June 2019)

The Court of Appeal held that a judicial hypothec can secure properly chargeable contractual costs if the agreement makes them accessory to the debt.

• Judicial-hypothec
• Dégrèvement
• Secured-creditors'-rights
• Costs-in-security-enforcement
• Interpretation-of-loi-(1880)-sur-la-propriété-foncière
• Degrevement

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Representation of Powell

Representation of Powell [2018] JRC 073 (20 April 2018)

The Royal Court held that Mrs Powell’s remise de biens had expired unsuccessfully, deemed cession générale followed, and the stay on dégrèvement proceedings was lifted.

• Remise-de-biens
• Cession-générale
• Dégrèvement
• Capacity
• Stay-of-proceedings
• Cession-generale

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Investec Bank (Channel Islands) Limited -v- Booth

Investec Bank (Channel Islands) Limited -v- Booth [2016] JCA 025 (27 January 2016)

The Court of Appeal upheld a désastre for Mr Booth, holding that a debtor may apply before renunciation is ordered and that the modern law generally prefers désastre.

• Désastre
• Dégrèvement
• Adjudication-of-renunciation
• Secured-creditors
• Unsecured-creditors
• Discharge-of-debts

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In the matter of the Representation of Reva Holdings Limited and in the matter of a Doléance Application

The Royal Court refused Reva Holdings Limited’s doléance, holding there was no excess of jurisdiction or breach of natural justice and no basis to overturn the Remise refusal.

• Doléance
• Remise-de-biens
• Dégrèvement
• Secured-creditors
• Judicial-review-of-court-decision
• Valuation-of-immovable-property

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Representation of Franco

Representation of Franco [2012] JRC 238 (21 December 2012)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted a Remise de Biens after finding equity in the property, a reasonable surplus for creditors, and no bad faith.

• Remise-de-biens
• Dégrèvement
• Secured-creditors
• Unsecured-creditors
• Judicial-hypothec
• Equity-in-property

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Representation of Mr and Mrs Gibbins

Representation of Mr and Mrs Gibbins [2011] JRC 033 (08 February 2011)

The Jersey Royal Court rejected Mr and Mrs Gibbins’ application for a Remise de Biens, finding no reliable surplus for unsecured creditors and insufficient candour.

• Remise-de-biens
• Secured-creditors
• Unsecured-creditors
• Dégrèvement
• Judicial-hypotheque
• Degrevement

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Representation of Mickhael

Representation of Mickhael [2010] JRC 166A (14 September 2010)

The Jersey Royal Court refused a remise de biens application by Dr Mickhael, holding it had jurisdiction but declining relief because a surplus and sale outcome were too uncertain.

• Remise-de-biens
• Dégrèvement
• Discretion-of-court
• Distribution-to-creditors
• Fair-hearing
• Degrevement

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