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Civil procedure

Bates v Weston

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against refusal to set aside registration of an English costs judgment, rejecting fraud, public policy and stay arguments.

  • Reciprocal enforcement of judgments
  • Set-aside registration grounds
  • Public policy
  • Fraud
  • Vested rights in judgment
  • Stay of enforcement
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Civil procedure [2023] JRC 060

Bates v Weston

Bates v Weston [2023] JRC 060 (19 April 2023)

The Royal Court ordered Mr Weston to pay 90% of Mr Bates’ costs on the standard basis after rejecting indemnity and wasted-costs arguments, with a 10% deduction for the Monaco costs issue.

  • Costs
  • Indemnity costs
  • Standard costs
  • Reciprocal enforcement of judgments
  • Interest on judgment debts
  • Indemnity-costs
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Civil procedure [2023] JRC 032

Bates v Weston

Bates v Weston [2023] JRC 032 (17 January 2023)

The Jersey Royal Court refused to set aside registration of an English costs judgment against Mr Weston, rejecting public policy, fraud, vesting, and natural justice challenges.

  • Reciprocal enforcement of judgments
  • Public policy exception
  • Fraud in judgment enforcement
  • Vesting of rights under judgment
  • Natural justice
  • Human rights
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Civil procedure [2018] JRC 006

Bates -v- Weston

Bates -v- Weston [2018] JRC 006 (10 January 2018)

The court allowed Mr Weston’s appeal for security for costs, but only partially allowed Mr Bates’ appeal, restricting discovery to limited engagement documents.

  • Security for costs
  • Discovery
  • Reciprocal enforcement of judgments
  • Costs orders
  • Security-for-costs
  • Enforcement-of-judgments
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Conflict of laws [1995] JLR 245

In re Hardwick v

In re Hardwick v [1995] JLR 245 (31 July 1995)

The Jersey court refused registration of an English county court judgment, holding it was not a judgment of a “superior court” under the 1960 reciprocal enforcement law.

  • Reciprocal enforcement of judgments
  • Registration of foreign judgments
  • Reciprocal-enforcement-of-judgments
  • Registration-of-foreign-judgments
  • Conflict-of-laws
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Civil procedure [1995] JRC 048

In the matter of the judgements (Reciprocal Enforcement) (Jersey) Law 1960 and Others

In the matter of the judgements (Reciprocal Enforcement) (Jersey) Law 1960 and Others [1995] JRC 048 (09 March 1995)

A Jersey judgment addressing enforcement of foreign judgments under the Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) (Jersey) Law 1960.

  • Reciprocal enforcement of judgments
  • Reciprocal-enforcement-of-judgments
  • Foreign-judgment-enforcement
  • Civil-procedure
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Conflict of laws [1995] JLR 23

In re Bell v

In re Bell v [1995] JLR 23 (16 February 1995)

The court held that a foreign summary judgment may be registered in Jersey if it is conclusive of the parties’ rights, even while an appeal is pending.

  • Reciprocal enforcement of judgments
  • Registration of foreign judgments
  • Conflict-of-laws
  • Reciprocal-enforcement-of-judgments
  • Registration-of-foreign-judgments
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Private international law [1994] JRC 175

In the Matter of the Judgements (Reciprocal Enforcement) (Jersey) Law 1960

In the Matter of the Judgements (Reciprocal Enforcement) (Jersey) Law 1960 [1994] JRC 175 (17 May 1994)

Application to register and enforce a foreign judgment in Jersey under the Judgements (Reciprocal Enforcement) (Jersey) Law 1960 was granted.

  • Reciprocal enforcement of judgments
  • Reciprocal-enforcement-of-judgments
  • Foreign-judgment-enforcement
  • Private-international-law
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Conflict of laws [1990] JLR 169

E.D. & F. Man (Sugar) Ltd. v Haryanto

E.D. & F. Man (Sugar) Ltd. v Haryanto [1990] JLR 169 (02 August 1990)

The Jersey court held it had a broader power to extend time for setting aside registration of a foreign judgment under the Royal Court Rules or inherent jurisdiction.

  • Reciprocal enforcement of judgments
  • Registration of foreign judgments
  • Setting aside registration
  • Extension of time
  • Conflict-of-laws
  • Reciprocal-enforcement-of-judgments
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