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The Attorney General v Benjamin Mitton

Unopposed confiscation and compensation application granted after appeal. The court accepted exceptional circumstances for late listing and ordered ÂŁ210,438.63.

  • Confiscation
  • Compensation
  • Money laundering
  • Larceny
  • Postponement after appeal
  • Exceptional circumstances
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Criminal law [2021] JRC 125

Pearce v AG 29-Apr-2021

Pearce v AG 29-Apr-2021 [2021] JRC 125 (29 April 2021)

The Royal Court refused bail, directed further disclosure under a saisie judiciaire, and adjourned Pearce’s variation application until he complied.

  • Saisie judiciaire
  • Confiscation
  • Bail
  • Legal aid
  • Contempt of court
  • Saisie-judiciaire
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Criminal law [2019] JCA 207

In the matter of saisies judiciaires in respect of the realisable property of Robert Tantular 28-Oct-2019

In the matter of saisies judiciaires in respect of the realisable property of Robert Tantular 28-Oct-2019 [2019] JCA 207 (28 October 2019)

The Court of Appeal held that a mortgage assignment was not prevented by the saisies judiciaires over Robert Tantular’s realisable property, and allowed the appeal.

  • Saisie judiciaire
  • Realisable property
  • Assignment of mortgage
  • Variation of court orders
  • Costs orders
  • Interpretation of proceeds of crime legislation
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Criminal law [2019] JRC 113

AG v Arthur

AG v Arthur [2019] JRC 113 (18 June 2019)

The Royal Court held that exceptional circumstances justified a short postponement of confiscation proceedings and refused to lift or vary the saisie judiciaire.

  • Saisie judiciaire
  • Postponement of confiscation proceedings
  • Exceptional circumstances
  • Priority of creditors
  • Variation/discharge of restraint orders
  • Saisie-judiciaire
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Criminal law [2019] JRC 114

In the matter of the Saisies Judiciaires of Robert Tantular 18-Jun -2019

In the matter of the Saisies Judiciaires of Robert Tantular 18-Jun -2019 [2019] JRC 114 (18 June 2019)

The Royal Court held that the saisies judiciaires prevented Credit Suisse from assigning a mortgage over property subject to restraint, and refused any variation to permit the assignment.

  • Proceeds of crime
  • Confiscation orders
  • Saisie judiciaire
  • Mortgage assignment
  • Freezing orders
  • Human rights
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Criminal law [2018] JRC 064

First Trust Management Limited -v- AG

First Trust Management Limited -v- AG [2018] JRC 064 (23 March 2018)

The Royal Court refused First Trust’s application to lift a saisie judiciaire over accounts linked to proceeds of a US forfeiture order against Arnold Bengis.

  • Enforcement of foreign confiscation orders
  • Saisie judiciaire
  • Corresponding offences
  • Asset freezing
  • Mutual legal assistance
  • Saisie-judiciaire
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Criminal law [2017] JCA 052

Viscount of the Royal Court of Jersey -v- AG and Arthur

Viscount of the Royal Court of Jersey -v- AG and Arthur [2017] JCA 052 (29 March 2017)

The Court of Appeal held that the Viscount’s duties under a saisie judiciaire are statutory, not trustee duties, and heard the appeal despite no live lis.

  • Proceeds of crime
  • Saisie judiciaire
  • Trustee duties
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Jurisdiction of appellate court
  • Proceeds-of-crime
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Criminal law [2017] 1 JLR 133

Viscount v. Att. Gen.

Viscount v. Att. Gen. [2017] 1 JLR 133 (29 March 2017)

The Court of Appeal held it could hear an appeal on a matter of genuine public importance even though there was no longer a live lis between the parties.

  • Jurisdiction of appellate court
  • Public importance
  • Saisie judiciaire
  • Appellate-jurisdiction
  • Public-importance
  • Saisie-judiciaire
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Criminal law [2016] JRC 132

Arthur -v- AG and Others

Arthur -v- AG and Others [2016] JRC 132 (01 August 2016)

The Court held the Viscount held only Mr Arthur’s joint interest in land under a saisie judiciaire, ordered the sale to proceed jointly, and allowed the hearing to be private.

  • Saisie judiciaire
  • Proceeds of crime
  • Joint property ownership
  • Sale of realisable property
  • Fiduciary duties
  • Court directions
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Criminal law

Arthur v. Att. Gen.

Arthur v. Att. Gen. [2016] 2 JLR_Note 3 (01 August 2016)

In an interlocutory criminal proceeds-of-crime matter, the court held that the Viscount may sell assets subject to saisie judiciaire.

  • Proceeds of crime
  • Saisie judiciaire
  • Sale of assets
  • Criminal-law
  • Proceeds-of-crime
  • Saisie-judiciaire
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