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Tort law [2023] JRC 026

Williams v Fox

Williams v Fox [2023] JRC 026 (15 February 2023)

Personal injury damages judgment for a prison officer injured in a road traffic accident, addressing loss of earnings, pension, congenial employment, and future earning capacity.

  • Personal injury
  • Loss of earnings
  • Loss of pension
  • Loss of congenial employment
  • Smith v manchester award
  • Damages assessment
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Tort law [2022] JRC 047

Corbin v Dorynek

Corbin v Dorynek [2022] JRC 047 (16 February 2022)

The court found both boat drivers negligent in a jet ski-speedboat collision, apportioning responsibility 60% to Mr Dorynek and 40% to Mr Flath.

  • Negligence
  • Personal injury
  • Apportionment of liability
  • Contributory negligence
  • Maritime collision
  • Application of international regulations for preventing collisions at sea (colregs)
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Employment law [2020] JRC 226

Conceicao v Silva Cleaning Services Limited

Conceicao v Silva Cleaning Services Limited [2020] JRC 226 (26 October 2020)

Employer found liable for failing to monitor safe ladder use, with damages reduced 40% for contributory negligence in a workplace injury claim.

  • Employer's liability
  • Workplace safety
  • Personal injury
  • Contributory negligence
  • Statutory duties
  • Employer-liability
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Tort [2014] JRC 113

Cummins -v- Howlands (Furniture) Limited

Cummins -v- Howlands (Furniture) Limited [2014] JRC 113 (14 May 2014)

The Jersey Royal Court refused a late amendment to plead contributory negligence in a personal injury claim, finding the proposed case weak and prejudicial.

  • Contributory negligence
  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Third party proceedings
  • Personal injury
  • Admission of liability
  • Contributory-negligence
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Tort [2010] JRC 119

Chartier -v- States of Jersey Post

Chartier -v- States of Jersey Post [2010] JRC 119 (01 July 2010)

The court found a minor soft-tissue back injury with substantial psychological overlay, rejected the claim of an annular tear, and limited damages to the period attributable to the incident.

  • Personal injury
  • Medical causation
  • Contributory negligence
  • Quantum of damages
  • Personal-injury
  • Medical-causation
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Tort law [2007] JCA 068

Chartier v States of Jersey Post

Chartier v States of Jersey Post [2007] JCA 068 (19 March 2007)

Appeal over a postal worker’s back injury. Liability finding against Jersey Post was upheld, but the medical causation and damages issues were sent back for reconsideration.

  • Employer's liability
  • Negligence
  • Contributory negligence
  • Manual handling injuries
  • Personal injury
  • Procedural law—appeals
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Criminal law

Wylie v Att. Gen.

Wylie v Att. Gen. [2006] JLR_Note 18 (14 July 2006)

A Jersey criminal procedure note considering the meaning of “personal injury, loss or damage” for compensation orders.

  • Compensation orders
  • Personal injury
  • Loss or damage
  • Criminal-law
  • Compensation-orders
  • Personal-injury
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Tort [2005] JRC 138

du Feu -v- Hotel de France

du Feu -v- Hotel de France [2005] JRC 138 (04 October 2005)

The Royal Court of Jersey declined to strike out a personal injury claim for delay and instead set a rigorous timetable for assessment of damages.

  • Personal injury
  • Delay in prosecution
  • Limitation period
  • Assessment of damages
  • Personal-injury
  • Want-of-prosecution
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Tort [2004] JRC 180

Noel v Ann Street Group Ltd

Noel v Ann Street Group Ltd [2004] JRC 180 (12 October 2004)

The Jersey Royal Court held that an occupier was not liable for a visitor’s fall on an ordinary, unlit slipway kerb on adjoining land.

  • Duty of care
  • Liability of occupiers
  • Hazards on adjoining land
  • Personal injury
  • Contributory negligence
  • Occupiers-liability
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Employment law [2004] JRC 130

Watson v Ronez

Watson v Ronez [2004] JRC 130 (20 July 2004)

The Royal Court of Jersey set aside a default judgment entered because the defendant’s advocates missed the hearing through an administrative error.

  • Employer's duty of care
  • Default judgment
  • Setting aside judgment
  • Personal injury
  • Procedural error
  • Default-judgment
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