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Trusts [2025] JRC 193

Representation of HSBC Trustee (C.I.) Limited (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of HSBC Trustee (C.I.) Limited (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Bailhache, W : Discovery) [2025] JRC 193 (28 July 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey gave discovery directions in a pension scheme representation, holding that searches should extend to individual-member communications and HSBC affiliates.

  • Discovery
  • Scheme administration
  • Employer duties
  • Member expectations
  • Augmentation of benefits
  • Trusts
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Trusts [2021] JRC 159

Dix v Sigma Group Limited 28-May-2021

Dix v Sigma Group Limited 28-May-2021 [2021] JRC 159 (28 May 2021)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that Sigma Group Limited, acting as trustee of a pension scheme, breached trust by paying surplus scheme funds to itself before securing members’ full benefits.

  • Pension scheme winding up
  • Breach of trust
  • Fiduciary duties
  • Distribution of surplus assets
  • Interpretation of pension scheme rules
  • Pension-scheme-winding-up
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Family law [2021] JRC 107

K v L

K v L (Matrimonial) 22-Mar-2021 [2021] JRC 107 (22 March 2021)

Ancillary relief on divorce. The court made needs-based orders, including transfer or sale of the former matrimonial home, mortgage payment relief, child maintenance, and a lump sum for the Wife.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Financial provision
  • Division of assets
  • Spousal maintenance
  • Child maintenance
  • Pensions
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Family law [2015] JRC 117A

S -v- T

S -v- T (Matrimonial) [2015] JRC 117A (28 May 2015)

Ancillary relief dispute over marital assets in Jersey. The court treated the home as matrimonial property, awarded the wife ÂŁ45,000, transferred the BMW, and ordered a clean break.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Division of matrimonial assets
  • Clean break
  • Non-matrimonial property
  • Needs principle
  • Family-law
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Family law [2014] JRC 027A

U -v- V

U -v- V (Matrimonial) [2014] JRC 027A (28 January 2014)

Ancillary relief case in which the court ordered sale of the former matrimonial home, divided assets, and set child maintenance and bonus-based payments.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Child maintenance
  • Division of assets
  • Pensions
  • Clean break
  • Needs vs sharing principle
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Family law

E v P

E v P [2004] JLR_Note 42 (23 September 2004)

Family law note concerning financial provision and pensions in a dispute between E and P.

  • Financial provision
  • Pensions
  • Family-law
  • Financial-provision
  • Divorce
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Family law [2002] JRC 179

H v G

H v G [2002] JRC 179 (01 October 2002)

Matrimonial finance appeal on whether a ÂŁ100,000 lump sum should be paid immediately or partly deferred, with pension and housing needs considered.

  • Financial provision
  • Lump sum payment
  • Clean break
  • Pensions
  • Maintenance
  • Variation of order
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Family law

S v W

S v W [1999] JLR_Note 9a (09 June 1999)

A Jersey family-law note on financial provision, addressing whether pensions should be divided using a compensatory approach.

  • Financial provision
  • Pensions
  • Compensatory approach
  • Family-law
  • Financial-provision
  • Compensatory-approach
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Family law [1999] JLR 94

Southern v Southern

Southern v Southern [1999] JLR 94 (22 April 1999)

The court held that pension entitlements must be considered in Jersey financial provision cases and may be treated as property when deciding on a lump sum.

  • Financial provision
  • Pensions
  • Property division
  • Family-law
  • Financial-provision
  • Property-division
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