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Family law [2026] JRC 089

In the matter of the Representation of J (Doleance) (Royal Court : Hearing

In the matter of the Representation of J (Doleance) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : MacRae : Doleance) [2026] JRC 089 (1 April 2026)

The Royal Court quashed an emergency protection order made without application or evidence, finding a manifest procedural error and grave injustice.

  • Emergency protection orders
  • Interim care orders
  • Natural justice
  • Jurisdiction
  • Procedural fairness
  • Emergency-protection-order
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Administrative law [2024] JRC 083

Want v Minister for Infrastructure

Want v Minister for Infrastructure [2024] JRC 083 (11 April 2024)

The Royal Court of Jersey allowed Mr Want’s appeal against suspension of his PSV badge, finding the decision-maker unlawfully followed a DBS barring decision automatically.

  • Delegation of authority
  • Disclosure and barring service (dbs) checks
  • Procedural fairness
  • Jurisdiction
  • Suspension of licences
  • Procedural-fairness
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Civil procedure [2023] JRC 198

JTC (Jersey) Limited v Fanning and Anor

JTC (Jersey) Limited v Fanning and Anor [2023] JRC 198 (26 October 2023)

The Royal Court confirmed an interim arrêt entre mains over nominee-held shares in Jersey, with ancillary vesting and sale orders and costs against the First Defendant.

  • Arrêt entre mains
  • Jurisdiction
  • Nominee shareholding
  • Summary judgment
  • Arret-entre-mains
  • Nominee-shareholding
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Trusts [2023] JRC 192

Representation of IQ EQ (NTC Trustees) (Jersey) Ltd and Anor

Representation of IQ EQ (NTC Trustees) (Jersey) Ltd and Anor [2023] JRC 192 (21 October 2023)

The Royal Court rectified a deed of appointment and retirement to correct a drafting error, confirming Nautilus was validly appointed trustee of the Jersey trust.

  • Rectification of trust deed
  • Appointment of trustees
  • Trustee de son tort
  • Jurisdiction
  • Remuneration claims
  • Trust-deed-rectification
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Criminal law [2023] JRC 163

Hackett v AG

Hackett v AG [2023] JRC 163 (12 September 2023)

Appeal against a 12-month custodial sentence for grave and criminal assault dismissed; the court held the Magistrate had properly weighed mitigation and aggravation.

  • Sentencing
  • Domestic violence
  • Assault
  • Mitigation
  • Jurisdiction
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law [2023] JRC 098

Fernandes v AG

Fernandes v AG [2023] JRC 098 (20 June 2023)

The Royal Court dismissed a sentencing appeal for blackmail, upholding 12 months’ imprisonment and finding no error in the Magistrate’s jurisdictional decision.

  • Blackmail
  • Sentencing
  • Jurisdiction
  • Appeal procedure
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Magistrates-court-jurisdiction
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Family law [2022] JRC 299

D v E (Family) 19 Dec 2022

D v E (Family) 19 Dec 2022 [2022] JRC 299 (19 December 2022)

The Royal Court of Jersey made a final residence order for the mother and ordered faster progression of the father’s contact, including overnight and holiday contact in England from summer 2023.

  • Residence orders
  • Contact orders
  • Child welfare
  • Jurisdiction
  • Adoption
  • Family-law
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Insolvency [2022] JRC 181

Representation of HWA 555 Owners, LLC re Redox PLC S.A. and Anor

Representation of HWA 555 Owners, LLC re Redox PLC S.A. and Anor [2022] JRC 181 (30 August 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court held that HWA had standing to seek a creditors’ winding up, but refused to start a parallel Jersey liquidation while Luxembourg bankruptcy proceedings were well advanced.

  • Creditors' winding up
  • Parallel insolvency proceedings
  • Liquidated claims
  • Jurisdiction
  • Dual incorporation
  • Réhabilitation process
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Trusts [2022] JRC 150

Patel v JTC Trust Company Limited and Ors

Patel v JTC Trust Company Limited and Ors [2022] JRC 150 (12 July 2022)

The Royal Court refused the draft amendment as pleaded, but excused a procedural breach and allowed the plaintiffs to reapply with clearer particulars.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Fraud
  • Duress
  • Undue influence
  • Misrepresentation
  • Mistake
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Family law [2022] JRC 105

In the matter of CC (Recovery Order)

In the matter of CC (Recovery Order) [2022] JRC 105 (10 May 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court dismissed a recovery order application after the child had already returned to care, holding Article 45 did not support an order for future recoveries.

  • Recovery orders
  • Care orders
  • Jurisdiction
  • Children's rights
  • Use of force in child recovery
  • Recovery-orders
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