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Civil-procedure [2022] JRC 051

Monteagle Int'l Ltd and Anor v Grocery Market Research Ltd and Anor

Monteagle Int'l Ltd and Anor v Grocery Market Research Ltd and Anor [2022] JRC 051 (28 February 2022)

The Royal Court allowed joinder of three proposed third parties to a counterclaim and permitted service out on two South African companies.

  • Joinder-of-parties
  • Service-out-of-jurisdiction
  • Shareholder-rights
  • Breach-of-confidence
  • Forum-conveniens
  • Forum-non-conveniens
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Private-international-law [2022] JRC 038

Adeem Investment Holding Company KSCH v Al-Humaidhi and Ors

Adeem Investment Holding Company KSCH v Al-Humaidhi and Ors [2022] JRC 038 (10 February 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court set aside service on Najeeb, held Jersey was not the proper forum, and stayed the claims against the Jersey defendants in favour of Kuwait.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Forum-non-conveniens
  • Service-out-of-jurisdiction
  • Recognition-and-enforcement-of-foreign-judgments
  • Case-management-stay
  • Foreign-proceedings-stay
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Civil-procedure [2021] JRC 224

Adeem Investment Holding Company KSCH v Al-Humaidi and Ors

Adeem Investment Holding Company KSCH v Al-Humaidi and Ors [2021] JRC 224 (31 August 2021)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused to delay an answer pending a forum challenge, holding the complex case needed clarity on the defendants’ positions.

  • Extension-of-time
  • Forum-non-conveniens
  • Case-management
  • Jurisdiction
  • Fiduciary-duties
  • Norwich-pharmacal-relief
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Civil-procedure [2020] JCA 136

United Company Rusal Plc v MB & Services Ltd and Golovina

United Company Rusal Plc v MB & Services Ltd and Golovina [2020] JCA 136 (10 July 2020)

The Court of Appeal refused United Company Rusal Plc leave to appeal against a refusal to stay Jersey proceedings, holding the proposed appeal had no real prospect of success.

  • Forum-non-conveniens
  • Stay-of-proceedings
  • Jurisdiction
  • Risk-of-injustice-in-foreign-forum
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Private-international-law
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Civil-procedure [2020] JRC 099

MB and Services Limited and Golovina v United Company Rusal Plc

MB and Services Limited and Golovina v United Company Rusal Plc [2020] JRC 099 (01 June 2020)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that the defendant could not recover issue-based costs for one forum non conveniens issue, reduced the plaintiffs’ costs by 30%, and refused leave to appeal.

  • Costs
  • Forum-non-conveniens
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Civil-procedure
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Private-international-law [2020] JRC 034

MB and Services Limited and Golovina v United Company Rusal Plc

MB and Services Limited and Golovina v United Company Rusal Plc [2020] JRC 034 (24 February 2020)

The Jersey court refused a stay for forum non conveniens, finding Russia the more appropriate forum but holding there was a real risk of injustice there.

  • Forum-non-conveniens
  • Breach-of-confidence
  • Conspiracy-to-injure
  • Patent-infringement
  • Private-international-law
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Civil-procedure [2019] JRC 174

BNP Paribas Jersey Trust Corporation Limited v de Bourbon des Deux Siciles 11-Sep-2019

BNP Paribas Jersey Trust Corporation Limited v de Bourbon des Deux Siciles 11-Sep-2019 [2019] JRC 174 (11 September 2019)

The Royal Court refused to adjourn a jurisdiction challenge hearing, holding that the defendant should be able to contest an ex parte order at the earliest opportunity.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Case-management
  • Interim-injunctions
  • Forum-non-conveniens
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Family-law [2018] JRC 102B

E -v- F

E -v- F (Matrimonial) [2018] JRC 102B (13 June 2018)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused the mother’s late application to stay child-residence proceedings in favour of England, citing forum, delay, and welfare concerns.

  • Forum-non-conveniens
  • Habitual-residence
  • Stay-of-proceedings
  • Child-arrangements
  • Judicial-continuity
  • Child-custody
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Family-law [2018] JRC 068A

C v D

C v D (Matrimonial) [2018] JRC 068A (12 April 2018)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused the Wife’s application to stay Jersey divorce and ancillary relief proceedings in favour of England, finding Jersey the proper forum.

  • Forum-non-conveniens
  • Jurisdiction
  • Ancillary-relief
  • Divorce-proceedings
  • Divorce
  • Family-law
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