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Data protection [2025] JRC 308

Abramovich v Chief Minister of Jersey and Ors (Royal Court : Hearing

Abramovich v Chief Minister of Jersey and Ors (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Cadin) [2025] JRC 308 (21 November 2025)

The Royal Court granted summary judgment on the GOJ Defendants’ failure to meet DSAR time limits under the Data Protection (Jersey) Law, but left damages for trial.

  • Data subject access requests
  • Breach of statutory duty
  • Summary judgment
  • Discovery/disclosure
  • Extension of time
  • Misfeasance in public office
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Administrative law [2025] JRC 139

Neville v Bray and Ors (Royal Court : Hearing

Neville v Bray and Ors (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Mowschenson : Planning) [2025] JRC 139 (23 May 2025)

The Jersey Royal Court dismissed a misfeasance in public office claim arising from planning enforcement and prosecution over unauthorized window replacements.

  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Malfeasance in public office
  • Planning permission
  • Enforcement notice
  • Retrospective application
  • Vicarious liability
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Tort [2022] JRC 271

Neville v Bray and Ors

Neville v Bray and Ors [2022] JRC 271 (07 December 2022)

The Royal Court held the misfeasance claims were not time-barred, kept the individual defendants in the case under representative conduct, and struck out claims against the Attorney General and a deceased defendant.

  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Vicarious liability
  • Limitation period
  • Fair trial rights
  • Strike out applications
  • Misfeasance-in-public-office
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Civil procedure [2021] JRC 007

Huda v Minister for Health and Social Services 13-Jan-2021

Huda v Minister for Health and Social Services 13-Jan-2021 [2021] JRC 007 (13 January 2021)

The Royal Court declined to strike out the defendant’s answer for discovery failures, but found serious breaches of preservation and ordered further searches, a proper document list, and indemnity costs.

  • Discovery
  • Document preservation
  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Relief from sanction
  • Abuse of process
  • Document-preservation
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Public law [2020] JRC 029

Huda v Minister for Health and Social Services

Huda v Minister for Health and Social Services [2020] JRC 029 (17 February 2020)

The court allowed a misfeasance claim based on reckless indifference to proceed, but struck out targeted malice and negligence claims arising from a safeguarding referral.

  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Negligence
  • Duty of care
  • Safeguarding procedures
  • Strike out applications
  • Misfeasance-in-public-office
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Criminal law [2019] JRC 225

Pearce v Chief Officer of States of Jersey Police

Pearce v Chief Officer of States of Jersey Police [2019] JRC 225 (19 November 2019)

The court allowed amendment of a representation about frozen bank accounts, refused to strike out the pleadings, and stayed the civil claim pending criminal proceedings.

  • Freezing of bank accounts
  • No consent regime
  • Judicial review
  • Malicious prosecution
  • False arrest
  • False imprisonment
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Tort [2015] JRC 220A

Boschat -v- Chief of States of Jersey Police

Boschat -v- Chief of States of Jersey Police [2015] JRC 220A (03 November 2015)

The Royal Court of Jersey struck out Mr Boschat’s claims against the States of Jersey Police as time-barred, finding empêchement did not suspend prescription.

  • Limitation of actions
  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Unlawful interference with contractual relations
  • Defamation
  • Abuse of process
  • Prescription (empêchement)
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Tort law [2012] JRC 138B

Syvret -v- AG

Syvret -v- AG [2012] JRC 138B (16 July 2012)

The Court refused a recusal application and struck out Mr Syvret’s claim against the Attorney General as plainly without merit, holding the police were responsible for the relevant actions.

  • Misfeasance in public office
  • False imprisonment
  • Fraudulent concealment
  • Conflict of interest
  • Police powers
  • Prosecutorial independence
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Administrative law [2011] JCA 146

Syvret v AG and Connetable of Grouville

Syvret v AG and Connetable of Grouville [2011] JCA 146 (28 July 2011)

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against refusal of judicial review and refused adjournment applications, holding the challenge was out of time and should be raised in criminal proceedings.

  • Judicial review
  • Abuse of process
  • Disclosure
  • Delay
  • Standing
  • Adjournment
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Public law [2011] JRC 116

Syvret v Chief Minister and Others

Syvret v Chief Minister and Others [2011] JRC 116 (20 June 2011)

The Royal Court struck out Mr Syvret’s claim as disclosing no cause of action and refused his recusal application, finding no apparent bias.

  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Breach of statutory duty
  • Negligence
  • Judicial bias
  • Privileges of legislature
  • Human rights act
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