Jersey Case Law

Representation of Barclays Bank Plc re Marketgait Property Investment Limited (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of Barclays Bank Plc re Marketgait Property Investment Limited (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Temple : Letters of Request) [2026] JRC 096 (14 April 2026)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted Barclays’ application for a Letter of Request to place Marketgait into administration in Scotland under the Insolvency Act 1986.

• Administration order
• Letter of request
• Creditor interests
• Insolvency jurisdiction
• Asset realisation
• Cross-border-insolvency

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Representation of RTI Limited re Pirie and Roberts 4-Sept-2025 (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of RTI Limited re Pirie and Roberts 4-Sept-2025 (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Thompson : Companies) [2025] JRC 221 (4 September 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted provisional liquidators a Letter of Request to the English High Court to aid investigation, asset preservation, and recognition of their appointment.

• Provisional liquidation
• Letter of request
• Court's inherent jurisdiction
• Recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings
• Asset preservation
• Provisional-liquidation

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Representation of Regus

Representation of Regus [2021] JRC 238 (21 September 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court ordered disclosure of most confidential exhibits in a cross-border insolvency dispute, and adjourned an application to set aside a Luxembourg Letter of Request.

• Letter of request
• Disclosure of confidential information
• Creditors' rights
• Jurisdiction
• Insolvency proceedings
• Cross-border-insolvency

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Betindex Limited 18-Mar-2021

Betindex Limited 18-Mar-2021 [2021] JRC 077 (18 March 2021)

The Royal Court of Jersey issued a letter of request to the English High Court to place BetIndex Limited into administration and ordered customer funds paid into court.

• Administration order
• Letter of request
• Customer funds protection
• Jurisdictional assistance
• Trust interpretation
• Administration-order

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Representation of Regus Plc 26-Oct-2020

Representation of Regus Plc 26-Oct-2020 [2020] JRC 226A (26 October 2020)

The Royal Court of Jersey issued a Letter of Request to Luxembourg to place Regus Plc into bankruptcy, while preserving creditors’ right to apply in Jersey.

• Letter of request
• Bankruptcy jurisdiction
• Distribution of assets
• Creditors' rights
• Comity
• Economic substance

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Representation of Ocorian Corporate Services (Jersey) Limited and Anor re Valad

Representation of Ocorian Corporate Services (Jersey) Limited and Anor re Valad [2020] JRC 196 (28 September 2020)

The Royal Court of Jersey issued a letter of request to the English High Court so three Jersey companies could seek administration orders in England.

• Administration orders
• Letter of request
• Centre of main interests (comi)
• Jurisdiction
• Creditor protection
• Cross-border-insolvency

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Wells Fargo Bank N.A., London Branch v Intu Merry Hill limited

The Royal Court issued a Letter of Request to the High Court in England and Wales to seek an administration order for Intu Merry Hill Limited under section 426.

• Letter of request
• Administration order
• Cross-border insolvency assistance
• Inherent jurisdiction
• Section 426 insolvency act 1986
• Company insolvency

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Intu Merry Hill Limited

Intu Merry Hill Limited [2020] JRC 186 (16 September 2020)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted a Letter of Request to the English High Court to place Intu Merry Hill Limited into administration under section 426 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

• Administration order
• Letter of request
• Section 426 insolvency act
• Guarantee liability
• Facility agreement
• Creditor rights

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Rep of Harbour -v- Orb

Rep of Harbour -v- Orb [2016] JRC 171 (28 September 2016)

The Royal Court held that Harbour was a creditor and ORB was cash-flow insolvent, but refused to issue a letter of request because England lacked a sufficient connection.

• Letter of request
• Administration order
• Liquidated claim
• Cash-flow insolvency
• Jurisdiction
• Discretion in insolvency proceedings

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Siena SARL -v- Glengall and Others

Siena SARL -v- Glengall and Others [2015] JRC 260 (16 December 2015)

The Jersey Royal Court granted Siena’s application for a letter of request to the English High Court to appoint administrators, and refused an adjournment.

• Appointment of administrators
• Letter of request
• Balance sheet solvency
• Cash-flow insolvency
• Creditor intervention
• Shareholder intervention

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