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Insolvency [2022] JRC 062

Booth v Viscount and Anor

Booth v Viscount and Anor [2022] JRC 062 (08 March 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court refused to direct the Viscount to assign a negligence claim back to a discharged bankrupt, finding the refusal reasonable.

  • Assignment of causes of action
  • Discretion of bankruptcy trustee
  • Professional negligence
  • Standing of discharged bankrupt
  • Judicial review of trustee decisions
  • Bankruptcy
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Civil procedure [2016] JRC 089D

Young and Others -v- Haden and Others

Young and Others -v- Haden and Others [2016] JRC 089D (28 April 2016)

The Royal Court ordered ÂŁ50,000 security for costs against corporate defendants on a counterclaim, finding the counterclaim substantive and not likely to be stifled.

  • Security for costs
  • Counterclaims
  • Professional negligence
  • Jurisdiction
  • Corporate insolvency
  • Security-for-costs
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Medical law [2004] JRC 206

Gildea v States of Jersey Health and Social Servic

Gildea v States of Jersey Health and Social Servic [2004] JRC 206 (25 November 2004)

The Court of Appeal refused a pre-trial application to exclude a treating doctor’s expert evidence, holding that any potential bias went to weight, not admissibility.

  • Expert evidence
  • Bias
  • Professional negligence
  • Expert-evidence
  • Professional-negligence
  • Medical-negligence
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Civil procedure [2004] JRC 103

Boyd v Pickersgill and Le Cornu

Boyd v Pickersgill and Le Cornu [2004] JRC 103 (09 June 2004)

The Jersey Royal Court dismissed a professional negligence claim for want of prosecution after finding inordinate, inexcusable delay and serious prejudice.

  • Strike out for want of prosecution
  • Delay
  • Prejudice
  • Prescription
  • Professional negligence
  • Breach of contract
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Civil procedure [2002] JRC 198

Bedell Cristin v Coke Wallis

Bedell Cristin v Coke Wallis [2002] JRC 198 (18 October 2002)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused a recusal application against the Master, holding that the defendants had not shown an objective basis for apparent bias.

  • Judicial recusal
  • Apparent bias
  • Case management
  • Professional negligence
  • Judicial-recusal
  • Apparent-bias
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Civil procedure [2000] JRC 217

Eves v Troy

Eves v Troy [2000] JRC 217 (03 November 2000)

The Royal Court refused to strike out a claim arising from the Glendale Hotel dispute, finding the plaintiffs had an arguable personal contractual claim and should go to trial.

  • Strike out applications
  • Locus standi
  • Rule in foss v. harbottle
  • Contractual duty of care
  • Professional negligence
  • Derivative actions
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Financial services law [1999] JLR 177

Voisin v Matheson Secs.

Voisin v Matheson Secs. [1999] JLR 177 (14 July 1999)

A Jersey court held that a stockbroker must exercise the skill and care of a reasonably competent stockbroker, and is not liable merely because advice leads to loss.

  • Duty of care
  • Investment advice
  • Professional negligence
  • Duty-of-care
  • Investment-advice
  • Professional-negligence
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Tort [1999] UR 41

1999/41 - Scott v St Quintin

1999/41 - Scott v St Quintin [1999] UR 41 (25 February 1999)

The Jersey Royal Court held an estate agent liable for negligence after a rental valuation error was not properly communicated to the landlord client.

  • Professional negligence
  • Duty of care
  • Breach of contract
  • Causation
  • Damages
  • Professional-negligence
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Tort law

Troy v Michael Voisin & Co.

Troy v Michael Voisin & Co. [1998] JLR_Note 1a (05 October 1998)

A Jersey professional negligence case on failure to secure financial provision, where damages were awarded for anxiety and distress.

  • Professional negligence
  • Damages for anxiety and distress
  • Professional-negligence
  • Damages-for-anxiety-and-distress
  • Tort-law
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Tort [1998] UR 87

1998/87 - Boyd v Pickersgill and Le Cornu

1998/87 - Boyd v Pickersgill and Le Cornu [1998] UR 87 (27 April 1998)

The Royal Court ordered a preliminary hearing on whether tort and contract claims were prescribed, distinguishing personal injury authority and leaving costs to that hearing.

  • Prescription
  • Professional negligence
  • Preliminary issues
  • Preliminary-issues
  • Civil-procedure
  • Contract
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