Jersey Case Law

In the matter of VV (Inherent Jurisdiction Orders) (Royal Court : Hearing

In the matter of VV (Inherent Jurisdiction Orders) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Bailhache, W : Care proceedings) [2025] JRC 340 (31 December 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey varied existing inherent jurisdiction orders so daytime restrictions could be imposed on VV at Accommodation D for four weeks.

• Inherent jurisdiction
• Secure accommodation orders
• Deprivation/restriction of liberty
• Parental responsibility
• Article 5 echr
• Children (jersey) law 2002

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In the matter of WW and XX (Supervision Order) (Royal Court : Hearing

In the matter of WW and XX (Supervision Order) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil)) [2025] JRC 019 (21 January 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted a 12-month Supervision Order and a Residence Order for two children, finding threshold met and that the orders served their welfare.

• Supervision order
• Residence order
• Threshold criteria
• Parental responsibility
• Welfare checklist
• Supervision-order

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In the matter of CC and DD (Interim Care Order)

In the matter of CC and DD (Interim Care Order) [2024] JRC 278 (03 December 2024)

The Jersey Royal Court granted an Interim Care Order for two children after finding threshold met on evidence of neglect, harm, and risk from their mother’s care.

• Interim care orders
• Child welfare
• Parental responsibility
• Threshold criteria
• Supervision orders
• Child-protection

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OO v AG

OO v AG [2024] JRC 240 (08 November 2024)

The Royal Court allowed an appeal and set aside a £150 compensation order against the appellant’s father, finding it unreasonable to impose liability without control or causative link.

• Compensation orders
• Parental responsibility
• Voluntary accommodation
• Malicious damage
• Compensation-orders
• Parental-responsibility

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The Minister for Children and Education v (the Mother), (the Father) and QQ (the Child) (through her legal representative, Advocate Christopher George Hillier) In the Matter of QQ (Supervision Order) (assisted by D in her capacity as Guardian)

The Royal Court granted a 12-month supervision order for QQ, finding a real risk of significant harm from parental vulnerabilities, domestic abuse and the need for ongoing support.

• Supervision order
• Care order threshold
• Significant harm
• Parental responsibility
• Welfare checklist
• Domestic abuse

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Z v Y (Family)

Z v Y (Family) [2024] JRC 073 (02 April 2024)

The Royal Court granted the mother a residence order, refused the father’s joint residence bid, and left contact to be arranged with social care support.

• Residence order
• Contact order
• Child welfare
• Supervised contact
• Emotional harm
• Parental responsibility

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In the matter of ZZ (Interim Care Order)

In the matter of ZZ (Interim Care Order) [2024] JRC 047 (22 February 2024)

The court granted an interim care order for a 12-year-old child, finding threshold met on evidence of significant harm linked to the mother’s mental health.

• Interim care order
• Child welfare
• Parental responsibility
• Mental health impact
• Interim-care-order
• Child-protection

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In the matter of VV (Care Order)

In the matter of VV (Care Order) [2023] JRC 255 (19 December 2023)

The court found the threshold for intervention was met, but made a residence order for the child’s grandparents and a 12-month supervision order by consent.

• Supervision order
• Residence order
• Threshold criteria
• Placement with relatives
• Parental responsibility
• Child-protection

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In the matter of OO (Care order)

In the matter of OO (Care order) [2023] JRC 174 (25 September 2023)

The Royal Court in Jersey granted a final care order for OO, finding the statutory threshold met and that her welfare required stability, foster care, and targeted support.

• Care orders
• Child welfare
• Parental responsibility
• Threshold criteria
• Welfare checklist
• Care-orders

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In the matter of QQ (Care proceedings)

In the matter of QQ (Care proceedings) [2023] JRC 170 (20 September 2023)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused to discharge an interim care order, holding that the child’s welfare still required ongoing assessment and court protection at the residential unit.

• Interim care order
• Discharge of care order
• Welfare of the child
• Parental responsibility
• Interim-care-order
• Discharge-of-care-order

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