Jersey Case Law

In the Matter of the Representation of James Pirie and Alan Roberts as Provisional Liquidators of RTI Limited (in Provisional Liquidation) and in the Matter of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991

The Royal Court approved the provisional liquidators’ costs for RTI Limited after requiring detailed confidential breakdowns of work, seniority and lawyer time.

• Provisional liquidation
• Liquidators' remuneration and costs
• Approval of costs on the papers
• Confidential supporting schedule
• Assessment of work levels and seniority
• Provisional-liquidation

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Representation of RTI Limited re Pirie and Roberts 4-Sept-2025 (Royal Court : Hearing

Representation of RTI Limited re Pirie and Roberts 4-Sept-2025 (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Thompson : Companies) [2025] JRC 221 (4 September 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted provisional liquidators a Letter of Request to the English High Court to aid investigation, asset preservation, and recognition of their appointment.

• Provisional liquidation
• Letter of request
• Court's inherent jurisdiction
• Recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings
• Asset preservation
• Provisional-liquidation

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IMK Trust

IMK Trust [2008] JRC 137 (15 August 2008)

The court explained and upheld procedural orders excluding an attendee from confidential trust proceedings and restricting disclosure, to protect proposed trust-related steps.

• Exclusion of parties from proceedings
• Confidentiality in trust litigation
• Variation of trusts
• Provisional liquidation
• Trust-law
• Confidentiality

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Tacon v Montrow

Tacon v Montrow [2007] JRC 186 (02 October 2007)

The Jersey Royal Court released the provisional liquidator from an undertaking restricting interviews of a company director, finding the original conflict had been removed and safeguards were sufficient.

• Provisional liquidation
• Undertakings to court
• Disclosure of information
• Recognition of foreign liquidators
• Court cooperation
• Provisional-liquidation

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Tacon -v- Nautilus Trust Co and Ors

Tacon -v- Nautilus Trust Co and Ors [2007] JRC 107 (01 June 2007)

The Jersey Royal Court refused to stay a BVI provisional liquidator’s powers, but ordered him to file an affidavit explaining disclosures made to Kensington.

• Recognition of foreign office holders
• Provisional liquidation
• Disclosure of documents
• Directors' duties
• Comity
• Norwich pharmacal relief

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