Jersey: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

The Royal Court has, in recent decisions on appeal from the Master, affirmed the central importance of compliance with discovery obligations.

This guide to Jersey dispute resolution and litigation includes commentary on litigation funding, initiating a lawsuit, statutes of limitations, representative or collective actions, pre-trial litigation proceedings, discovery,...

'Without prejudice' privilege (WPP) is a valuable tool for parties who are genuinely trying to settle a dispute out of court. As the Royal Court noted in Kilbey v Grafters Limited [2015]...

Jamal Demachkie acted for Together Commercial Finance Limited (Together), the successful Defendant. This case concerns a dispute as to priorities between two lenders...

The Jersey Royal Court decision of OWH v RTI [2025] JRC137 on 22 May 2025 addresses the challenge to the enforcement of an arbitral award where sanctions are at play.

The removal of a trustee is a significant action that can have far-reaching implications for the administration of a trust. Jersey law provides a clear framework for the removal of a trustee...

This guide gives a brief overview to enforcing foreign judgments in Jersey.

A freezing order (sometimes referred to as a freezing injunction) is an interim measure granted by a court to prevent a person from being able to dispose of or deal with their assets before a judgment has been enforced.

LexisNexis has published an article by Fritha Ford and Bradley Gibb on the judgment by the Royal Court in Jersey in Representation of Equiom Trust (CI) Ltd re Estate of Constantin Mattas.

The Supreme Court of England & Wales recently affirmed in Jones v Kernott [2011] UKSC 53 the principles upon which the Courts in England & Wales may determine the beneficial interests of unmarried couples in their family home.

As the saying goes, ‘everyman’s home is his castle,’ so the implications of living in the confines of a relatively small island such as Jersey, means space is very important, so boundary disputes between neighbours can be hotly contested.

On 29 April 2009, the Bailiff issued a judgment (the effect of which was stayed for one month) in relation to an application by Gary Stephen Kaplan ("Mr Kaplan") to discharge a "saisie judiciaire" which was granted in relation to his realisable property in May 2007 pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999 ("the 1999 Law").