Jersey Case Law

Rassmal Investments LLC v Mubarak Abdullah Al Suwaiket & Sons and Ors 09-Jan-26 (Royal Court : Hearing

Rassmal Investments LLC v Mubarak Abdullah Al Suwaiket & Sons and Ors 09-Jan-26 (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : MacRae : Costs) [2026] JRC 009 (9 January 2026)

Royal Court costs judgment after trial: Rassmal was ordered to pay defendants’ costs, with indemnity costs for late-withdrawn claims and interim payments ordered.

• Costs
• Withdrawal of claims
• Indemnity costs
• Standard basis costs
• Interim payments
• Civil-procedure

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Sheyko v Consolidated Minerals Limited

Sheyko v Consolidated Minerals Limited [2023] JRC 099 (20 June 2023)

The Royal Court awarded the Plaintiff indemnity costs under a contractual clause, but held the Defendant should recover standard-basis costs for withdrawn claims.

• Costs orders
• Contractual indemnity
• Withdrawal of claims
• Summary judgment
• Costs-orders
• Contractual-indemnity

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Alpen Partners Limited v Al-Amiri and Ors

Alpen Partners Limited v Al-Amiri and Ors [2022] JRC 279 (14 December 2022)

The Royal Court awarded indemnity costs for withdrawn claims, refused a percentage-based costs order, and ordered payments on account out of security held in court.

• Costs
• Withdrawal of claims
• Indemnity costs
• Payment on account
• Civil-procedure
• Indemnity-costs

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Mr Joseph Donovan v GTWO Limited

The Tribunal refused to reinstate Mr Donovan’s withdrawn unfair dismissal and notice pay claims, finding no duress, misrepresentation, or serious mistake.

• Unfair dismissal
• Notice pay
• Withdrawal of claims
• Reinstatement of proceedings
• Duress
• Misrepresentation

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