Esheria Jersey Case Law
Sign in
Jersey Source-linked decisions Coverage checked

Jersey Case Law

Search judgments by proposition, citation, court, judge or legal topic, then move directly into the source-grounded case analysis.

Courts on this page
0 court collections
Last checked

Search and filter Jersey case law

Results update automatically as you type.

Jersey decisions

Decisions matching the current search

Clear filters
Family law [2025] JRC 340

In the matter of VV (Inherent Jurisdiction Orders) (Royal Court : Hearing

In the matter of VV (Inherent Jurisdiction Orders) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Bailhache, W : Care proceedings) [2025] JRC 340 (31 December 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey varied existing inherent jurisdiction orders so daytime restrictions could be imposed on VV at Accommodation D for four weeks.

  • Inherent jurisdiction
  • Secure accommodation orders
  • Deprivation/restriction of liberty
  • Parental responsibility
  • Article 5 echr
  • Children (jersey) law 2002
Read case analysis
Family law [2025] JRC 245

In the matter of VV (Inherent Jurisdiction Order) (Royal Court : Hearing

In the matter of VV (Inherent Jurisdiction Order) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Bailhache, W : Jurisdiction) [2025] JRC 245 (3 October 2025)

The Royal Court refused to extend a secure accommodation order for VV, but granted an inherent jurisdiction order restricting her liberty overnight at Accommodation D.

  • Secure accommodation orders
  • Inherent jurisdiction
  • Deprivation/restriction of liberty
  • Best interests of the child
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Capacity
Read case analysis
Family law [2025] JRC 027

In the matter of VV (Secure Accommodation Order) (Royal Court : Hearing

In the matter of VV (Secure Accommodation Order) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil)) [2025] JRC 027 (28 January 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted a secure accommodation order for VV for five weeks, finding the statutory test met but limiting the period and requiring a revised care plan.

  • Secure accommodation orders
  • Deprivation of liberty
  • Welfare of the child
  • Care planning
  • Secure-accommodation-orders
  • Child-protection
Read case analysis
Family law [2024] JRC 148

In the matter of VV (Secure Accommodation Order)

In the matter of VV (Secure Accommodation Order) [2024] JRC 148 (21 June 2024)

The Jersey Royal Court granted a three-month secure accommodation order for VV, a looked after child, after finding repeated absconding and serious risk of harm.

  • Secure accommodation orders
  • Looked after children
  • Parental control
  • Child welfare
  • Mental health
  • Secure-accommodation-orders
Read case analysis
Family law [2022] JRC 183

In the matter of EE (the Child) (Secure Accommodation Order)

In the matter of EE (the Child) (Secure Accommodation Order) [2022] JRC 183 (28 July 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court granted a three-month secure accommodation order for EE, finding a history of absconding and a real risk of significant harm.

  • Secure accommodation orders
  • Parental responsibility
  • Child welfare
  • Deprivation of liberty
  • Secure-accommodation-orders
  • Child-protection
Read case analysis
Family law [2022] JRC 130

In the matter of YY (Secure Accommodation Order)

In the matter of YY (Secure Accommodation Order) [2022] JRC 130 (13 June 2022)

The Royal Court of Jersey extended YY’s secure accommodation for three months, finding the statutory criteria met and no safe alternative available before adulthood.

  • Secure accommodation orders
  • Care orders
  • Child welfare
  • Therapeutic placement
  • Children's rights
  • Secure-accommodation-orders
Read case analysis
Family law [2021] JRC 322

Between v A (the Father)

Between v A (the Father) [2021] JRC 322 (20 November 2021)

The court extended a Secure Accommodation Order for a 13-year-old child for three months, finding his repeated absconding and risks met the statutory threshold.

  • Secure accommodation orders
  • Deprivation of liberty
  • Child welfare
  • Threshold criteria
  • Mental health and capacity
  • Secure-accommodation-orders
Read case analysis
Child law [2018] JRC 055

In the matter of Scarlett (Secure accommodation order)

In the matter of Scarlett (Secure accommodation order) [2018] JRC 055 (09 March 2018)

The Jersey Royal Court refused a secure accommodation order for a 16½-year-old despite serious self-harm risks, finding detention disproportionate and unlikely to solve her underlying problems.

  • Secure accommodation orders
  • Interim care orders
  • Proportionality
  • Deprivation of liberty
  • Child welfare
  • Secure-accommodation-orders
Read case analysis
Family law [2013] JRC 125

In the matter of A (Secure Accommodation Order)

In the matter of A (Secure Accommodation Order) [2013] JRC 125 (26 June 2013)

The Royal Court refused to extend a secure accommodation order, finding the statutory threshold was not met because the child was not shown to be likely to abscond.

  • Secure accommodation orders
  • Deprivation of liberty
  • Proportionality
  • Welfare of the child
  • Judicial discretion
  • Secure-accommodation-orders
Read case analysis
Child law [2013] JRC 042

In the matter of A (Secure accommodation order)

In the matter of A (Secure accommodation order) [2013] JRC 042 (22 February 2013)

The Royal Court granted a 3-month secure accommodation order for a 14-year-old child, finding a history of absconding, likely absconding, and risk of significant harm.

  • Secure accommodation orders
  • Child protection
  • Absconding
  • Significant harm
  • Secure-accommodation-orders
  • Child-protection
Read case analysis

About this LexChat collection

Jersey decisions are organised by court, judge, legal area and indexed issue so a practitioner can move from a proposition to a citable authority with the surrounding context intact.

Source links and collection timestamps are retained alongside the indexed records.