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Civil procedure [2023] JRC 004

Dix and Ors v Sigma Group Limited

Dix and Ors v Sigma Group Limited [2023] JRC 004 (10 January 2023)

The Royal Court ordered Sigma Group Limited to pay the plaintiffs’ quantum hearing costs, allowed interim payments for earlier costs, and refused summary assessment of trial and winding-up costs.

  • Costs assessment
  • Conflict of interest
  • Breach of trust
  • Quantum of damages
  • Winding up application
  • Costs-assessment
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Tort [2022] JRC 246

Piechota v The Jersey Royal Company Limited

Piechota v The Jersey Royal Company Limited [2022] JRC 246 (08 November 2022)

The court held that most of the claimant’s ongoing pain and disability stemmed from family stress rather than the accident, limiting damages to accident-related loss.

  • Whiplash injury
  • Somatic symptom disorder
  • Causation
  • Quantum of damages
  • Loss of earnings
  • Pain and suffering
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Employment law [2021] JRC 186

Sheyko v Consolidated Minerals Limited 07-Jul_21

Sheyko v Consolidated Minerals Limited 07-Jul_21 [2021] JRC 186 (07 July 2021)

The Royal Court of Jersey allowed an amendment to plead pre-judgment interest, entered summary judgment on admitted quantum, set interest rates, and ordered payment into court pending appeal.

  • Wrongful dismissal
  • Repudiatory breach
  • Quantum of damages
  • Interest on debts
  • Stay pending appeal
  • Summary-judgment
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Insolvency [2020] JRC 127

Alpen Partners Limited v Al-Amirir and Ors

Alpen Partners Limited v Al-Amirir and Ors [2020] JRC 127 (02 July 2020)

The Jersey Royal Court refused a stay and joined the BPC Plaintiffs as third parties so they could give discovery on quantum and be bound by the judgment.

  • Discovery
  • Joinder of parties
  • Mitigation of loss
  • Quantum of damages
  • Liquidation stay
  • Joinder-of-parties
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Civil procedure [2019] JRC 180A

Trico Limited v Buckingham 18-Sep-2019

Trico Limited v Buckingham 18-Sep-2019 [2019] JRC 180A (18 September 2019)

The court partly granted a specific discovery application, ordering a further affidavit about Heritage-issued devices and limited disclosure from English proceedings, while refusing requests about Ms Hollis and telephone numbers.

  • Specific discovery
  • Affidavit of discovery
  • Proportionality in discovery
  • Cross-jurisdictional proceedings
  • Quantum of damages
  • Specific-discovery
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Civil procedure [2018] JRC 088A

Zac (A Minor) v Estate of A (Deceased)

Zac (A Minor) v Estate of A (Deceased) [2018] JRC 088A (16 May 2018)

The Royal Court ordered an interim payment and a limited stay for an independent living trial, but refused a payment on account of legal costs.

  • Interim payments
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Payment on account of costs
  • Discount rate
  • Quantum of damages
  • Access to justice
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Civil procedure [2015] JRC 050

Morley -v- Reed and Motor Insurers Bureau

Morley -v- Reed and Motor Insurers Bureau [2015] JRC 050 (02 March 2015)

The Royal Court refused the second defendant permission to call additional orthopaedic expert evidence at the quantum stage, finding no justification beyond expert shopping.

  • Expert evidence
  • Quantum of damages
  • Court discretion
  • Expert shopping
  • Expert-evidence
  • Court-discretion
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Tort [2014] JRC 187A

Le Claire -v- Brown

Le Claire -v- Brown [2014] JRC 187A (29 September 2014)

The court ordered a split trial, directing that liability and contributory negligence be determined before any assessment of quantum in a serious personal injury claim.

  • Split trial
  • Liability
  • Contributory negligence
  • Quantum of damages
  • Split-trial
  • Personal-injury
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Tort [2010] JRC 119

Chartier -v- States of Jersey Post

Chartier -v- States of Jersey Post [2010] JRC 119 (01 July 2010)

The court found a minor soft-tissue back injury with substantial psychological overlay, rejected the claim of an annular tear, and limited damages to the period attributable to the incident.

  • Personal injury
  • Medical causation
  • Contributory negligence
  • Quantum of damages
  • Personal-injury
  • Medical-causation
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Civil procedure [2008] JCA 159A

Cole v Chief Officer of States of Jersey Police

Cole v Chief Officer of States of Jersey Police [2008] JCA 159A (24 September 2008)

The Court of Appeal refused an extension of time to appeal. It held the proposed appeal lacked substantial merit and the damages award for injury to feelings was within range.

  • Extension of time to appeal
  • Breach of confidence
  • Misuse of private information
  • Quantum of damages
  • Fair trial rights
  • Extension-of-time-to-appeal
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