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Employment law

The Channel Islands Cooperative Society Limited v MacLeod 01-Sep-2026

The Court of Appeal allowed the employer’s appeal, holding that psychiatric injury was not reasonably foreseeable on the facts, despite upholding the Royal Court’s findings of fact.

  • Employer liability for psychiatric injury
  • Reasonable foreseeability
  • Bad faith
  • Settlement of tribunal claims
  • Johnson exclusion
  • Eastwood exception
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Contract law [2024] JCA 069

HRCKY Limited v Hard Rock Limited and Anor

HRCKY Limited v Hard Rock Limited and Anor [2024] JCA 069 (05 April 2024)

The Court of Appeal dismissed HRCKY’s appeal over a Hard Rock franchise dispute, upholding findings of no actionable misrepresentation, no damages claim, and no dol par réticence in commercial contracts.

  • Misrepresentation
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Dol par rĂ©ticence
  • Implied duty of good faith
  • Erreur
  • Causation
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Tort [2024] JRC 076

Carvalho v Love

Carvalho v Love [2024] JRC 076 (02 April 2024)

A Jersey personal injury judgment after an admitted rear-end collision, awarding damages for whiplash-type neck and shoulder injury, psychological harm, past loss of earnings, and future earning disadvantage.

  • Negligence
  • Damages
  • Mitigation of loss
  • Loss of earnings
  • Whiplash injury
  • Psychological injury
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Human rights law [2023] JRC 159

J and BB v The Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police Force

J and BB v The Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police Force [2023] JRC 159 (04 September 2023)

The Royal Court held that a Human Rights (Jersey) Law damages claim could be transferred to the Petty Debts Court if within its jurisdiction, and stayed the case for ADR.

  • Breach of convention rights
  • Jurisdiction and transfer of proceedings
  • Damages for human rights violations
  • Parental responsibility
  • Alternative dispute resolution
  • Human-rights
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Contract law [2023] JRC 112

McLachlan v Busy Bees Holdings Limited

McLachlan v Busy Bees Holdings Limited [2023] JRC 112 (30 June 2023)

The Jersey Royal Court set aside an expert determination on breach of warranty claims, holding the damages assessment was unfair and Wednesbury unreasonable.

  • Expert determination
  • Breach of warranty
  • Damages
  • Share sale agreement
  • Procedural fairness
  • Expert-determination
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Contract law [2022] JRC 202

Hore and Anor v Valmorbida and Anor -

Hore and Anor v Valmorbida and Anor - [2022] JRC 202 (30 September 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court held that fraud vitiated consent to a Settlement Agreement in an art joint venture, setting it aside and awarding restitution and damages.

  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Deceit
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Vitiation of consent
  • Waiver and affirmation
  • Restitution
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Property law

Morgan v Heaven

The Royal Court held that a patio wall and parking did not unlawfully encroach on a right of way, but awarded the plaintiff ÂŁ1,000 for temporary interference.

  • Right of way
  • Encroachment
  • Construction of deeds
  • Access and parking
  • Damages
  • Property-law
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Civil procedure [2022] JRC 015

A v Minister for Children and Education

A v Minister for Children and Education [2022] JRC 015 (24 January 2022)

The Royal Court of Jersey gave contested directions in a personal injury claim, ordering fact and liability expert evidence, rejecting budget exchange, and requiring an affidavit for privilege over CICB documents.

  • Case management
  • Expert evidence
  • Costs
  • Privilege
  • Damages
  • Case-management
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Civil procedure [2020] JRC 172A

Banks v Sanne

Banks v Sanne [2020] JRC 172A (28 August 2020)

The Jersey Royal Court refused leave to amend a damages pleading said to widen a loss-of-chance case to the 2015 IPO, and adjourned discovery issues.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Discovery
  • Loss of chance
  • Damages
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Contract
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Employment law

Alwitry v States Employment Board

The Royal Court held the States Employment Board could not terminate Mr Alwitry’s consultant contract without cause, and rejected repudiation and exemplary damages.

  • Wrongful termination
  • Contract construction
  • Repudiation
  • Whistleblowing
  • Damages
  • Johnson exclusion area
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