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Criminal law [2024] JRC 002

Z v AG

Z v AG [2024] JRC 002 (03 January 2024)

The Jersey Royal Court granted Z’s application to end sex offender notification requirements, finding the remaining risk did not justify continued registration.

  • Sex offender notification requirements
  • Risk assessment
  • Proportionality
  • Privacy
  • Sex-offender-notification
  • Risk-assessment
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Administrative law [2015] JRC 176

Bougeard -v- Minister for Planning and Environment

Bougeard -v- Minister for Planning and Environment [2015] JRC 176 (26 August 2015)

Third-party planning appeal over a Green Zone extension was dismissed. The court held the Minister’s grant of permission was not unreasonable.

  • Planning permission
  • Green zone policy
  • Island plan
  • Privacy
  • Amenity
  • Human rights
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Planning law [2015] JRC 054

Lagadu -v- Minister for Planning and Environment

Lagadu -v- Minister for Planning and Environment [2015] JRC 054 (10 March 2015)

The Royal Court upheld a planning permission for balconies at 10 La Chasse, finding the Minister’s decision was not unreasonable despite some loss of light and privacy.

  • Development permission
  • Listed buildings
  • Amenity impact
  • Privacy
  • Loss of light
  • Planning-law
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Civil procedure [2014] JRC 182

Trilogy Management -v- YT and Others

Trilogy Management -v- YT and Others [2014] JRC 182 (25 September 2014)

The Royal Court allowed Trilogy Management Limited to use most documents from private trust proceedings in English litigation, excluding pleadings and privileged material.

  • Use of documents from private proceedings
  • Implied undertaking
  • Legal professional privilege
  • Charitable trusts
  • Civil-procedure
  • Trusts
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Planning law [2014] JRC 118

Winchester -v- Minister for Plannin and Environment

Winchester -v- Minister for Plannin and Environment [2014] JRC 118 (27 May 2014)

The Royal Court dismissed a third party planning appeal challenging permission for a new dwelling near No 9 in St John, finding the Panel’s decision was not unreasonable.

  • Planning permission
  • Amenities
  • Privacy
  • Light
  • Built-up area
  • Policy gd1
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Planning law [2012] JRC 117

Le Boutillier -v- Minister for Planning and Environment

Le Boutillier -v- Minister for Planning and Environment [2012] JRC 117 (08 June 2012)

The Royal Court of Jersey allowed a planning appeal against consent for a two-storey extension to Beach House, finding the decision unreasonable for its impact on character and privacy.

  • Planning permission
  • Development control
  • Privacy
  • Amenity
  • Green zone
  • National coastal park
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Administrative law [2012] JRC 034

Fern -v- Minister for Planning

Fern -v- Minister for Planning [2012] JRC 034 (14 February 2012)

Third-party planning appeal partly succeeded: the court upheld the permission in substance but required an added wall and set-back planter to better protect privacy.

  • Planning permission
  • Conservation areas
  • Housing development
  • Design quality
  • Privacy
  • Overbearing impact
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Administrative law [2009] JRC 244A

Steenson -v- Minister of Planning

Steenson -v- Minister of Planning [2009] JRC 244A (14 December 2009)

The Royal Court of Jersey allowed a third-party planning appeal, finding the grant of permission for a substantial roof extension in the Green Zone unreasonable.

  • Planning permission
  • Third party appeals
  • Green zone policy
  • Privacy
  • Amenity
  • Island plan
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Criminal law [2008] JCA 135

Warren and Others v AG

Warren and Others v AG [2008] JCA 135 (11 August 2008)

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against refusals to stay criminal proceedings and exclude evidence, holding there was no arguable error in the Commissioner’s discretion.

  • Abuse of process
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Rule of law
  • Privacy
  • International comity
  • Abuse-of-process
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Planning law [2003] JRC 188

Sunier v Planing and Environment

Sunier v Planing and Environment [2003] JRC 188 (23 October 2003)

The Royal Court allowed an appeal against a planning enforcement notice, finding the committee’s decision unreasonable because it relied on inadequate evidence and should have involved a site visit.

  • Enforcement notice
  • Development permission
  • Reasonableness of administrative decision
  • Site visit necessity
  • Privacy
  • Visual amenity
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