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Civil procedure [2026] JRC 020

Carroo Construction Limited v Peroh (Royal Court : Hearing

Carroo Construction Limited v Peroh (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Cadin : Expert evidence) [2026] JRC 020 (19 January 2026)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused the Plaintiff permission to adduce Mr Jones’s expert evidence, finding his affidavit incomplete, selective, and non-independent.

  • Expert evidence
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Independence of expert witnesses
  • Litigation conduct
  • Expert-evidence
  • Admissibility-of-evidence
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Civil procedure [2023] JRC 258

Forward Group Limited v Balfour Investments Limited and Ors

Forward Group Limited v Balfour Investments Limited and Ors [2023] JRC 258 (29 December 2023)

The Royal Court considered costs after an earlier judgment, holding that a contractual indemnity costs clause was only one factor in a discretionary costs order.

  • Costs
  • Indemnity costs
  • Contractual costs provisions
  • Calderbank offers
  • Litigation conduct
  • Indemnity-costs
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Family law [2022] JRC 217

J v K (Family)

J v K (Family) [2022] JRC 217 (17 October 2022)

The Royal Court granted an 18-month restriction preventing the father from making further Article 10 applications, finding his litigation conduct had become oppressive and contrary to the child’s welfare.

  • Child welfare
  • Restriction of future applications
  • Litigation conduct
  • Parental responsibility
  • Family-law
  • Child-welfare
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Civil procedure [2021] JRC 179

Hodges v Trenouth-Wood

Hodges v Trenouth-Wood [2021] JRC 179 (30 June 2021)

The Royal Court considered costs after judgment and rejected indemnity costs, finding no unreasonable conduct by the defendant. It ordered him to pay 80% of the plaintiffs’ costs on the standard basis.

  • Costs
  • Indemnity costs
  • Standard basis costs
  • Litigation conduct
  • Indemnity-costs
  • Standard-basis-costs
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Trusts and estates [2018] JCA 136

Appleby Trust (Mauritius) Limited v Crociani

Appleby Trust (Mauritius) Limited v Crociani [2018] JCA 136 (25 July 2018)

The Court of Appeal held that the Royal Court had wrongly treated a consent order as preventing an issue-based approach to indemnity costs, and remitted the matter.

  • Costs
  • Indemnity costs
  • Issue-based costs orders
  • Trustee duties
  • Litigation conduct
  • Indemnity-costs
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Civil procedure [2018] JRC 044

Calligo Limited -v- PBS CI Ltd

Calligo Limited -v- PBS CI Ltd [2018] JRC 044 (22 February 2018)

The court refused Calligo’s application for full indemnity costs, holding that PBS’s conduct was not sufficiently unreasonable. Standard costs were ordered.

  • Costs
  • Indemnity costs
  • Standard costs
  • Litigation conduct
  • Indemnity-costs
  • Standard-basis-costs
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Trusts [2018] JRC 013

Crociani -v- Crociani

Crociani -v- Crociani [2018] JRC 013 (17 January 2018)

The Royal Court of Jersey decided costs after trust litigation, awarding indemnity costs against the first and fourth defendants and standard costs against the third.

  • Indemnity costs
  • Standard costs
  • Breach of trust
  • Trustee duties
  • Derivative actions
  • Litigation conduct
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Family law [2015] JRC 120

In the matter of L

In the matter of L (Matrimonial) [2015] JRC 120 (02 June 2015)

On costs in ancillary relief proceedings, the court held the Husband should pay 50% of the Wife’s costs, reflecting his delay, disclosure issues, and late settlement offer.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Costs orders
  • Matrimonial finance
  • Litigation conduct
  • Family-law
  • Ancillary-relief
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Family law [2013] JRC 194B

H -v- J

H -v- J (Matrimonial) [2013] JRC 194B (03 October 2013)

Ancillary relief proceedings in Jersey concerning transfer of the former matrimonial home, pensions, child maintenance, and costs after a 20-year marriage.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Division of matrimonial assets
  • Child maintenance
  • Clean break
  • Pension sharing
  • Litigation conduct
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