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Administrative law [2026] JRC 003

Pearce v Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (Royal Court : Hearing

Pearce v Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Binnington : Judicial Review) [2026] JRC 003 (5 January 2026)

The Royal Court refused leave for judicial review of a prison recall decision, finding no arguable unlawfulness, irrationality, procedural impropriety, or ECHR breach.

  • Judicial review
  • Conditional early release
  • Recall to prison
  • European convention on human rights
  • Procedural impropriety
  • Unlawfulness
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Administrative law [2022] JRC 044

WE (Jersey) Limited v Minister for Environment

WE (Jersey) Limited v Minister for Environment [2022] JRC 044 (18 February 2022)

The Royal Court granted WE (Jersey) Limited leave to seek judicial review of a ministerial decision calling planning applications in for public inquiry.

  • Judicial review
  • Planning permission
  • Public inquiry
  • Procedural impropriety
  • Pre-determination
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative law [2020] JCA 114

Scott v Minister for Treasury and Resources and the AG

Scott v Minister for Treasury and Resources and the AG [2020] JCA 114 (16 June 2020)

Single-judge Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against refusal of judicial review of Jersey’s co-funded payroll scheme, finding no arguable illegality, irrationality, or procedural impropriety.

  • Judicial review
  • Standing
  • Political decisions
  • Discrimination
  • Procedural impropriety
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative law [2020] JRC 095

Scott v The Minister for Treasury and Resources and the AG -

Scott v The Minister for Treasury and Resources and the AG - [2020] JRC 095 (28 May 2020)

Leave to seek judicial review was refused. The Royal Court held that the challenge to Jersey’s COVID-19 payroll support scheme was a political objection, not an arguable public law claim.

  • Judicial review
  • Standing (sufficient interest)
  • Illegality
  • Irrationality
  • Procedural impropriety
  • Covid-19 emergency measures
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Administrative law [2018] JRC 124

J -v- His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor

J -v- His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor [2018] JRC 124 (11 July 2018)

The Royal Court awarded standard costs to an applicant who succeeded in judicial review of a deportation decision, holding that legal aid did not bar recovery.

  • Costs in judicial review
  • Procedural impropriety
  • Proportionality
  • Legal aid
  • Deportation orders
  • Judicial-review-costs
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Administrative law [2014] JRC 114B

Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police -v- The Panel of Jurats

Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police -v- The Panel of Jurats [2014] JRC 114B (21 May 2014)

The Royal Court dismissed a judicial review challenge to a police discipline appeal decision, upholding a reduced sanction for PC X and refusing publication of the private appeal reasons.

  • Judicial review
  • Police discipline
  • Sanctions
  • Publication of disciplinary decisions
  • Procedural impropriety
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative law [2009] JLR 143

In re X Children v

In re X Children v [2009] JLR 143 (05 May 2009)

Judicial review concerning child placement was quashed because the Minister failed to disclose material information to the guardian ad litem before deciding.

  • Judicial review
  • Duty of disclosure
  • Child placement
  • Procedural impropriety
  • Judicial-review
  • Duty-of-disclosure
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