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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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Civil procedure [2023] JRC 243

Emirates NBD Bank P.J.S.C. v Almakhawi and Ors

Emirates NBD Bank P.J.S.C. v Almakhawi and Ors [2023] JRC 243 (05 December 2023)

The Jersey Royal Court granted summary judgment recognising and enforcing a Dubai judgment, rejecting natural justice and public policy objections as having no realistic prospect.

  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Res judicata
  • Issue estoppel
  • Abuse of process
  • Summary judgment
  • Public policy
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Civil procedure [2021] JRC 245

Giacomini SPA v Cucchiaro

Giacomini SPA v Cucchiaro [2021] JRC 245 (16 September 2021)

The Royal Court granted interim ex parte relief by way of arrêt entre mains to help enforce an Italian compensation order against sums due to the defendant.

  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Arrêt entre mains
  • Trustee fees
  • Interim relief
  • Foreign-judgment-enforcement
  • Interim-relief
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Civil procedure [2021] JRC 110

Sinel v Hennessy 14-Apr-2021

Sinel v Hennessy 14-Apr-2021 [2021] JRC 110 (14 April 2021)

The Royal Court of Jersey found the respondent in contempt for failing to comply with costs orders and a default judgment protecting privileged documents.

  • Contempt of court
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Legal professional privilege
  • Costs orders
  • Jurisdictional challenge
  • Admissibility of evidence
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Civil procedure [2020] JRC 138

Kinsteller LLC v Eagle Properties (No. 14) Limited -

Kinsteller LLC v Eagle Properties (No. 14) Limited - [2020] JRC 138 (09 July 2020)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused security for costs, finding no sufficient evidence of real enforcement obstacles in Ukraine and treating the respondent’s set-off position as insufficient.

  • Security for costs
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Reciprocity
  • Corporate plaintiffs
  • Stifling of claims
  • Security-for-costs
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Civil procedure [2019] JRC 023

Toorani v Toorani

Toorani v Toorani [2019] JRC 023 (12 February 2019)

The Jersey Royal Court refused to discharge a freezing injunction, holding that alleged non-disclosures were not materially decisive, though some funding-related disclosure should have been made.

  • Freezing injunctions
  • Full and frank disclosure
  • Material non-disclosure
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Section 423 insolvency act 1986
  • Family disputes over estates
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Private international law [2017] JRC 176

Al Tamimi -v- Al Chamaa

Al Tamimi -v- Al Chamaa [2017] JRC 176 (25 October 2017)

The Jersey court granted an interim anti-suit injunction restraining the plaintiff from pursuing overlapping Dubai proceedings pending a further hearing.

  • Anti-suit injunction
  • Jurisdiction
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Non-disclosure
  • Abuse of process
  • Anti-suit-injunction
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Civil procedure [2017] JRC 092

Bates -v- Weston

Bates -v- Weston [2017] JRC 092 (15 June 2017)

The Royal Court refused Mr Weston’s application for security for costs, premature discovery, and any extension of time to challenge registration of the English judgment.

  • Security for costs
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Discovery
  • Costs orders
  • Security-for-costs
  • Enforcement-of-foreign-judgments
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Civil asset recovery [2017] JRC 019

Federal Republic of Nigeria v Doraville Properties Corporation

Federal Republic of Nigeria v Doraville Properties Corporation [2017] JRC 019 (23 January 2017)

The Royal Court allowed Nigeria to amend its claim against Doraville, refused the USA full intervention, and stayed the case pending related 2007 Law proceedings.

  • Intervention of third parties
  • Constructive trusts
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Asset forfeiture
  • Estoppel
  • Collusive proceedings
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Criminal law [2016] JRC 215

In the matter of the Berthiaume Confiscation

In the matter of the Berthiaume Confiscation [2016] JRC 215 (22 November 2016)

The Royal Court of Jersey cancelled registration of a Canadian external confiscation order after the Québec Court of Appeal set aside the conviction and order.

  • Confiscation orders
  • Proceeds of crime
  • Inherent jurisdiction
  • Comity
  • Money laundering
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
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