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Criminal law [2021] JRC 305

AG v Coelho

AG v Coelho [2021] JRC 305 (07 December 2021)

The Royal Court found the defendant incapable of participating effectively in criminal proceedings because of mental disorder and released him unconditionally.

  • Incapacity
  • Mental disorder
  • Disposal options
  • Guardianship
  • Treatment orders
  • Mental-health-law
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Family law [2021] JRC 216

K and L (Family)

K and L (Family) [2021] JRC 216 (11 August 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court appointed the child’s brother and half-sister jointly as guardians under article 7, prioritising her welfare and need for parental responsibility.

  • Guardianship
  • Residence orders
  • Parental responsibility
  • Parental-responsibility
  • Residence-orders
  • Child-welfare
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Family law

A and X; A as Guardian ad litem for Mary and Jane; W v X; In the matter of Mary and Jane and the Children (Jersey) Law 2002 and in the matter of the tutelles of Mary and Jane

The Royal Court ordered tutelles to be constituted for Mary and Jane, after concluding the earlier guardianship proceedings were spent and the real issue was protection of the children’s property.

  • Tutelles
  • Guardianship
  • Parental responsibility
  • Child property
  • Jurisdiction
  • International child abduction
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Family law [2015] JRC 095

W -v- X (Family)

W -v- X (Family) [2015] JRC 095 (08 May 2015)

The Royal Court declined to appoint the paternal grandfather as guardian, but ordered the constitution of tutelles to protect two children’s property interests.

  • Guardianship
  • Tutelle
  • Jurisdiction
  • Child abduction
  • Parental responsibility
  • Estate administration
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Family law

In re KK v

In re KK v [2010] JLR_Note 52 (09 December 2010)

A Jersey family law note concerning the appointment of guardians for children under family law.

  • Children
  • Guardians
  • Family-law
  • Guardianship
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Mental health law [2006] JRC 116

In the matter of CJR 22-Aug-2006

In the matter of CJR 22-Aug-2006 [2006] JRC 116 (22 August 2006)

The Jersey Royal Court held that a curator under the Mental Health (Jersey) Law 1969 cannot consent to medical treatment for an interdict.

  • Curatorship powers
  • Guardianship
  • Consent to medical treatment
  • Jurisdiction of court under mental health (jersey) law 1969
  • Mental-health-law
  • Capacity-law
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Mental health law

In re SMF v

In re SMF v [2003] JLR_Note 17 (24 April 2003)

Mental health guardianship matter in which the court dismissed the curator but maintained the guardianship arrangement for SMF.

  • Curatorship
  • Guardianship
  • Dismissal of curator
  • Mental-health-law
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Mental health law [2003] JRC 073

re SMF v

re SMF v [2003] JRC 073 (24 April 2003)

The court reinstated an interdict and discharged the curator, holding it had inherent jurisdiction to do so despite guardianship continuing.

  • Curatorship termination
  • Inherent jurisdiction
  • Reinstatement of interdict
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Mental-health-law
  • Guardianship
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Family law [1996] JRC 121

Representation of Gebhard Santer and Jessie Santer

Representation of Gebhard Santer and Jessie Santer [1996] JRC 121 (26 June 1996)

The Jersey court granted representation for Gebhard Santer and Jessie Santer, approving the application on the circumstances presented.

  • Representation
  • Guardianship
  • Family-law
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