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Probate [2024] JRC 295

Millard v Stone

Millard v Stone [2024] JRC 295 (30 December 2024)

The Royal Court largely refused the plaintiff’s specific discovery application, allowed limited discovery via the executor for third-party documents, and ordered further particulars on undue influence claims.

  • Discovery
  • Undue influence
  • Will validity
  • Executor duties
  • Rapport a la masse
  • Avances de succession
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Wills and probate [2023] JRC 186

Millard v Stone and Ors

Millard v Stone and Ors [2023] JRC 186 (18 October 2023)

Appeal concerning amendments to pleadings, derivative claims, and rapport a la masse in an estate dispute. Some amendments were refused, one was allowed.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Derivative actions by beneficiaries
  • Undue influence
  • Testamentary capacity
  • Rapport a la masse
  • Appointment of executor
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Probate [2022] JRC 262

Millard v Stone and Ors

Millard v Stone and Ors [2022] JRC 262 (30 November 2022)

The court allowed part of a probate amendment application, including challenges to the 2015 and 2017 Wills and rapport claims, but refused proposed account and derivative claims.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Derivative claims
  • Undue influence
  • Capacity
  • Discovery
  • Rapport a la masse
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Trusts [2022] JRC 150

Patel v JTC Trust Company Limited and Ors

Patel v JTC Trust Company Limited and Ors [2022] JRC 150 (12 July 2022)

The Royal Court refused the draft amendment as pleaded, but excused a procedural breach and allowed the plaintiffs to reapply with clearer particulars.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Fraud
  • Duress
  • Undue influence
  • Misrepresentation
  • Mistake
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Contract law [2022] JRC 115

Acorn Finance Limited v ECI Limited and Caffrey

Acorn Finance Limited v ECI Limited and Caffrey [2022] JRC 115 (24 May 2022)

Summary judgment was granted for repayment of £200,000 under a Jersey-governed loan. The defendants’ defences of illegality, frustration, and guarantee issues failed.

  • Loan agreement
  • Guarantee
  • Summary judgment
  • Illegality
  • Frustration
  • Force majeure
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Estates and succession

Millard v Cox and Ors

The Royal Court refused most specific discovery requests in an estate dispute, ordered general discovery instead, and awarded costs to the defendants.

  • Discovery
  • Specific discovery
  • General discovery
  • Wills
  • Undue influence
  • Capacity
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Probate [2022] JRC 023

Millard v Cox and Ors

Millard v Cox and Ors [2022] JRC 023 (27 January 2022)

The court refused most further specific discovery requests in a probate dispute, ordered general discovery instead, and awarded costs to the defendants.

  • Wills
  • Undue influence
  • Testamentary capacity
  • Discovery
  • Costs
  • Probate
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Probate [2020] JRC 262

Goed and Anor v Begg and Anor 18-Dec-2020

Goed and Anor v Begg and Anor 18-Dec-2020 [2020] JRC 262 (18 December 2020)

The Jersey Royal Court held that the plaintiffs should pay costs after bringing unsuccessful hostile probate claims against Mrs Goed, who was not a party.

  • Costs
  • Hostile litigation
  • Undue influence
  • Desertion
  • Rapport
  • Administration of estates
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Trusts and estates [2018] JRC 210

Representation of Jasmine Trustees re Piedmont Trust and Riviera Trust

Representation of Jasmine Trustees re Piedmont Trust and Riviera Trust [2018] JRC 210 (15 November 2018)

The Royal Court of Jersey set aside revocation notices for two family trusts, holding they were executed under undue influence by the father and, alternatively, would have been vitiated by mistake.

  • Revocation of trusts
  • Undue influence
  • Mistake
  • Beneficiary standing
  • Trustee duties
  • Trust-revocation
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Trusts [2018] JRC 068

In the matter of the A and B Trusts

In the matter of the A and B Trusts [2018] JRC 068 (10 April 2018)

The Master required further particulars in a trust dispute over whether assets were validly settled into two trusts, and directed amended pleadings and expert evidence.

  • Pleadings
  • Discovery
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Undue influence
  • Costs orders
  • Trusts
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