Jersey Case Law

Representation of C re P Trust (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of C re P Trust (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Thompson : Trust) [2025] JRC 200 (1 August 2025)

The Royal Court ordered discovery in support of third party costs applications, finding unresolved questions about F’s funding, control, and role in the litigation.

• Third party costs orders
• Discovery and disclosure
• Control and funding of litigation
• Trustee-beneficiary disputes
• Third-party-costs-orders
• Discovery-and-disclosure

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CMC v Forster and Ors 09-Oct-2019

CMC v Forster and Ors 09-Oct-2019 [2019] JRC 202 (09 October 2019)

Appeal allowed in a discovery dispute. The Court set aside the Master’s renewed order for 10% dip sampling and restored standard discovery.

• Discovery and disclosure
• Breach of fiduciary duty
• Dishonest assistance
• Vicarious liability
• Discovery-and-disclosure
• Civil-procedure

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W v The Jersey Financial Services Commission

The Court of Appeal refused W leave to appeal, holding there was no real prospect of success and no basis to order broader disclosure in the administrative appeal.

• Discovery and disclosure
• Leave to appeal
• Fairness and natural justice
• Reasonableness review
• Confidential information
• Administrative-law

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