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Mullaney v Brenwal Ltd.

Mullaney v Brenwal Ltd. [2012] 2 JLR_Note 5 (08 May 2012)

Civil negligence case in which the plaintiff succeeded, but damages were reduced for contributory negligence.

  • Negligence
  • Contributory negligence
  • Tort
  • Contributory-negligence
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Trust law [2009] JRC 120

Chvetsov -v- BNP Paribas

Chvetsov -v- BNP Paribas [2009] JRC 120 (19 June 2009)

The court allowed an appeal and struck out claims against a trustee’s nominee, holding no direct trust or tort duty was pleaded to beneficiaries.

  • Duties of agents and nominees
  • Liability of trustees
  • Strike out applications
  • Beneficiaries' rights
  • Exoneration clauses
  • Trust-law
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Property law [2006] JRC 189A

Gale and Clarke v Rockhampton Apart and Anor 13-Dec-2006

Gale and Clarke v Rockhampton Apart and Anor 13-Dec-2006 [2006] JRC 189A (13 December 2006)

The Royal Court held that voisinage is part of Jersey law and that claims based on it are prescribed after ten years, not three.

  • Prescription period
  • Voisinage
  • Quasi-contract
  • Nuisance
  • Tort
  • Land law
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Tort

Cole v Postal Admin. Cttee.

Cole v Postal Admin. Cttee. [2004] JLR_Note 51 (29 November 2004)

A Jersey Law Reports note addressing whether breach of confidence gives rise to a tort claim, recognizing that such a cause of action exists in tort.

  • Breach of confidence
  • Breach-of-confidence
  • Tort
  • Jersey-law
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Tort

Cole v Postal Admin. Cttee.

Cole v Postal Admin. Cttee. [2004] JLR_Note 23 (14 May 2004)

Jersey Law Reports note recognizing a tort cause of action for breach of confidence in Cole v Postal Administration Committee.

  • Breach of confidence
  • Breach-of-confidence
  • Tort
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Tort

Cornick v Le Gac

Cornick v Le Gac [2003] JLR_Note 43 (01 October 2003)

A Jersey tort decision on trespass to land, where the court found the respondent had trespassed and awarded damages to the applicant.

  • Trespass to land
  • Damages
  • Trespass-to-land
  • Tort
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Financial regulation [2002] JRC 77

JFSC v Black

JFSC v Black [2002] JRC 77 (11 April 2002)

The Jersey Royal Court held that an Article 20(7) CIF Law claim is founded on tort and is subject to the three-year prescription period in the 1960 Law.

  • Prescription period
  • Collective investment funds
  • Limitation of actions
  • Tort
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Prescription-period
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Tort [2001] JLR 302

Gallaher v Dauny

Gallaher v Dauny [2001] JLR 302 (24 May 2001)

The court held that a without prejudice indication of likely full liability was not a formal admission, though settlement of one identical claim could guide another.

  • Personal injuries
  • Acknowledgement of liability
  • Without prejudice communication
  • Settlement
  • Tort
  • Personal-injuries
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Tort [1999] JLR 272

Veka A.G. v T.A. Picot

Veka A.G. v T.A. Picot [1999] JLR 272 (30 September 1999)

This Jersey passing off case states the plaintiff must prove reputation, misrepresentation, and a likelihood of damage.

  • Passing off
  • Passing-off
  • Tort
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Tort [1998] JLR 417

Veka A.G. v T.A. Picot

Veka A.G. v T.A. Picot [1998] JLR 417 (30 December 1998)

Jersey decision stating the elements of passing off: reputation, misrepresentation likely to cause confusion, and resulting likelihood of damage.

  • Passing off
  • Passing-off
  • Tort
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