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Family law [2024] JRC 116

Jensen v Jensen

Jensen v Jensen [2024] JRC 116 (15 May 2024)

The Jersey Royal Court discontinued ancillary proceedings after a California settlement was ratified, ordering no further order as to costs.

  • Divorce
  • Freezing injunctions
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Discontinuance of proceedings
  • Costs orders
  • Discontinuance-of-proceedings
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Company law [2017] JRC 105

Representation of Galasys Plc

Representation of Galasys Plc [2017] JRC 105 (03 July 2017)

The court allowed Galasys Plc to discontinue as Representor and continue as Party Cited, refusing to condition that leave on payment of costs or disputed sums.

  • Discontinuance of proceedings
  • Authority of directors
  • Costs orders
  • Board disputes
  • Corporate governance
  • Company-law
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Civil procedure [2013] JRC 040A

JFSC -v- Black

JFSC -v- Black [2013] JRC 040A (21 February 2013)

The Royal Court confirmed a ÂŁ60,000 costs award against the respondents after discontinuance, rejecting late submissions and holding public-interest status relevant to costs.

  • Costs orders
  • Public interest litigation
  • Discontinuance of proceedings
  • Security for costs
  • Costs-orders
  • Discontinuance-of-proceedings
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Civil procedure [2012] JRC 079A

Benest v Syvret

Benest v Syvret [2012] JRC 079A (17 April 2012)

The Royal Court refused leave to appeal a no-costs order on discontinuance, finding no realistic prospect of success on any ground raised.

  • Leave to appeal costs order
  • Discretion in costs awards
  • Executor liability for costs
  • Legal aid relevance to costs
  • Discontinuance of proceedings
  • Costs-order
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Contract law [2010] JRC 083A

Incat v Luba

Incat v Luba [2010] JRC 083A (30 April 2010)

The Royal Court refused to discontinue proceedings, finding no binding settlement agreement had been concluded from the parties’ email exchanges.

  • Settlement agreements
  • Discontinuance of proceedings
  • Formation of contract
  • Erreur (mistake)
  • Settlement-agreements
  • Discontinuance-of-proceedings
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Civil procedure [2008] JRC 078

SGI v Wijsmuller

SGI v Wijsmuller [2008] JRC 078 (20 May 2008)

The Jersey Royal Court granted leave to discontinue and set staged costs orders, including indemnity costs from 1 September 2007, but refused personal costs against liquidators and refused restrictive conditions.

  • Discontinuance of proceedings
  • Costs orders
  • Assignment of claims
  • Reflective loss
  • Liquidator liability
  • Legal aid
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Civil procedure [2007] JRC 118

JFSC v Black and Others

JFSC v Black and Others [2007] JRC 118 (19 June 2007)

The court granted leave to appeal only on a narrow costs issue about public-interest litigation, refused all other grounds, and declined to release frozen funds.

  • Discontinuance of proceedings
  • Costs orders
  • Public interest litigation
  • Security for costs
  • Leave to appeal
  • Costs-orders
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