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Family law [2025] JRC 245

In the matter of VV (Inherent Jurisdiction Order) (Royal Court : Hearing

In the matter of VV (Inherent Jurisdiction Order) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Bailhache, W : Jurisdiction) [2025] JRC 245 (3 October 2025)

The Royal Court refused to extend a secure accommodation order for VV, but granted an inherent jurisdiction order restricting her liberty overnight at Accommodation D.

  • Secure accommodation orders
  • Inherent jurisdiction
  • Deprivation/restriction of liberty
  • Best interests of the child
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Capacity
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Criminal law [2025] JCA 234

AG v Strecker 26-Sept-2025 (Court of Appeal : Appeal

AG v Strecker 26-Sept-2025 (Court of Appeal : Appeal (Criminal) : MacRae, Crow, Perry) [2025] JCA 234 (26 September 2025)

The Court of Appeal held that Article 13 of the Terrorism (Jersey) Law 2002 criminalises inviting support for a proscribed organisation, without limiting the offence to unlawful activities.

  • Statutory interpretation
  • Proscribed organisations
  • Terrorism offences
  • Freedom of expression
  • Statutory-interpretation
  • Terrorism-law
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Criminal law [2025] JRC 151

AG v Mallet (Royal Court : Hearing

AG v Mallet (Royal Court : Hearing (Criminal) : MacRae) [2025] JRC 151 (20 May 2025)

The Royal Court held that a cannabis resin charge could proceed despite trace THC and predominant HHC, rejecting a de minimis argument at the no-case-to-answer stage.

  • Controlled drugs
  • Statutory interpretation
  • De minimis principle
  • Drug-law
  • Controlled-drugs
  • Statutory-interpretation
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Tax law [2024] JRC 216

Comptroller of Revenue v Y

Comptroller of Revenue v Y [2024] JRC 216 (17 October 2024)

The Royal Court held that the Commissioners for Appeal had no power to reduce a late-payment surcharge unless a waiver gateway in Article 41I(2) was satisfied.

  • Income tax
  • Late payment surcharge
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Discretionary waiver
  • Appeals procedure
  • Tax-law
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Criminal law [2024] JRC 019

Canavan v AG

Canavan v AG [2024] JRC 019 (23 January 2024)

The Royal Court allowed an appeal against a muzzling order made after dog-danger offences, holding the order was disproportionate, though leash and control orders remained.

  • Dangerous dogs
  • Control orders
  • Appeals
  • Proportionality
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Dangerous-dogs
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Administrative law [2023] JRC 196

Heath v Minister for the Environment

Heath v Minister for the Environment [2023] JRC 196 (23 October 2023)

The Royal Court held that the planning appeal time limit ran from the date of the Minister’s determination, not notification, and refused an extension of time.

  • Statutory interpretation
  • Time limits for appeal
  • Extension of time
  • Article 6 echr
  • Civil rights in property
  • Planning-law
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Employment law [2023] JRC 116

Greechan v States Employment Board

Greechan v States Employment Board [2023] JRC 116 (11 July 2023)

The Royal Court refused leave for judicial review of a dismissal by the States Employment Board, holding the dispute was an employment matter without enough public law character.

  • Judicial review
  • Dismissal
  • Public law vs private law
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Judicial-review
  • Employment-dismissal
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Criminal law [2023] JRC 071

AG v Bester

AG v Bester [2023] JRC 071 (27 April 2023)

The court rejected a no-case submission, holding that Article 4(1) of the Jersey trafficking law does not require proof of an unlawful sexual purpose.

  • Trafficking in persons
  • Sexual exploitation
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Human-trafficking
  • Sexual-exploitation
  • Statutory-interpretation
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Tax law [2023] JRC 052

Comptroller of Revenue v B Limited

Comptroller of Revenue v B Limited [2023] JRC 052 (28 March 2023)

The Jersey Royal Court allowed an appeal over pension scheme equivalence, holding the Comptroller could consider the foreign tax regime when deciding approval.

  • Pension scheme equivalence
  • Jurisdictional discretion
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Commissioners' powers
  • International pension transfers
  • Pension-scheme-equivalence
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Criminal law [2023] JRC 082

In the matter of an application for a Production Order against a Company

In the matter of an application for a Production Order against a Company [2023] JRC 082 (07 March 2023)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted a production order for electronic devices and access codes, subject to amendments limiting scope and safeguards for legal privilege.

  • Production orders
  • Legal professional privilege
  • Electronic evidence
  • Criminal investigation
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Production-orders
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