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Employment law

Gerald Williams v HSBC Bank Plc

Leave to appeal was refused because the application did not raise a viable question of law and had no realistic prospect of success.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Strike-out
  • Time limit
  • Question of law
  • Litigant in person
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Civil procedure [2022] JRC 192

Booth v Viscount and Anor

Booth v Viscount and Anor [2022] JRC 192 (16 September 2022)

On a post-judgment costs application, the Royal Court ordered Mr Booth to pay half of the defendants’ costs, with enforcement requiring prior leave.

  • Costs
  • Assignment of cause of action
  • Litigant in person
  • Legal aid
  • Civil-procedure
  • Assignment-of-cause-of-action
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Civil procedure

Cochrane v Harbour Fund II LLP and The Viscount

The Court of Appeal refused to adjourn Dr Cochrane’s extension-of-time appeal hearing, finding her reasons speculative or insufficient and leaving the hearing listed.

  • Adjournment
  • Extension of time to appeal
  • Representation
  • Litigant in person
  • Extension-of-time-to-appeal
  • Litigant-in-person
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Civil procedure [2018] JRC 169

Powell v Chambers

Powell v Chambers [2018] JRC 169 (11 September 2018)

The Royal Court of Jersey partly granted relief from sanction after an automatic strike out for discovery failures, but kept economic and consequential loss claims struck out.

  • Relief from sanction
  • Discovery obligations
  • Strike out orders
  • Litigant in person
  • Testamentary capacity
  • Breach of promise
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Civil procedure [2015] JCA 146A

Home Farm Strata and Holmes -v- Le Sueur

Home Farm Strata and Holmes -v- Le Sueur [2015] JCA 146A (02 July 2015)

The Court of Appeal extended time for service of a notice of appeal, treating the appellant’s non-compliance as a minor technical error and leaving merits unresolved.

  • Extension of time
  • Service of notice of appeal
  • Discretion of court
  • Litigant in person
  • Extension-of-time
  • Service-of-notice-of-appeal
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Civil procedure [2014] JRC 209

Home Farm Dev Ltd -v- HJL Holdings and Lingard

Home Farm Dev Ltd -v- HJL Holdings and Lingard [2014] JRC 209 (29 October 2014)

The Royal Court dismissed leave-to-appeal applications after Mr Holmes failed to attend following two adjournments, finding the medical evidence inadequate and awarding indemnity costs.

  • Adjournment
  • Leave to appeal
  • Taxation of costs
  • Indemnity costs
  • Litigant in person
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure [2012] JCA 103

Allscot v Mauger

Allscot v Mauger [2012] JCA 103 (22 May 2012)

The Court of Appeal held that a company represented by a director was not a litigant in person under the unamended costs rule, and the amendment did not apply retrospectively.

  • Litigant in person
  • Corporate representation
  • Taxation of costs
  • Retrospective application of rules
  • Litigant-in-person
  • Corporate-representation
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Civil procedure [2012] JRC 042

Allscot -v- AC Mauger

Allscot -v- AC Mauger [2012] JRC 042 (24 February 2012)

The Royal Court held that a company represented by a director is not a litigant in person under Rule 12/6 and cannot recover any costs.

  • Costs
  • Litigant in person
  • Corporate representation
  • Civil-procedure
  • Litigant-in-person
  • Corporate-representation
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Civil procedure [2008] JRC 141

Leeds Utd AFC Ltd and Leeds Utd 2007 Ltd v Admatch

Leeds Utd AFC Ltd and Leeds Utd 2007 Ltd v Admatch [2008] JRC 141 (21 August 2008)

Appeal on security for costs: the court held a company acting through its director can be a litigant in person, and upheld security against a non-resident plaintiff.

  • Security for costs
  • Litigant in person
  • Discrimination under echr
  • Company representation
  • Enforcement of costs orders
  • Security-for-costs
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