Legislation Construed
Alphabetical lists of Guernsey and Overseas Laws and other legislation which have been interpreted or relied on by the Guernsey courts in reaching their decisions, with links to the judgments themselves.
- Guernsey: A-C
- Guernsey: D-K
- Guernsey: L-O
- Guernsey: P-R
- Guernsey: S-Z
- Others
Guernsey: P-R
Parole Review Committee (Guernsey) Law 1989,
s.2, 2003–04 GLR 559
s.2(a), 2005–06 GLR 335
Parole Review Committee Ordinance 1991,
s.1, 2003–04 GLR 559
Partnership (Guernsey) Law 1995,
s.1(1), 2011–12 GLR 605
s.5(1), 2011–12 GLR 605
s.22, 2009–10 GLR 88
s.32(1), 2011–12 GLR 605
s.44(1), 2011–12 GLR 605
Police Court Appeals Law 1939,
s.5, 2013 GLR 64
s.9(8), 2013 GLR 64
s.9(10), 2013 GLR 64
Police Powers and Criminal Evidence (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2003,
s.8, 2011–12 GLR 81
s.9(1), 2011–12 GLR 81, 2016 GLR 77
s.74, 2017 GLR 260
s.74(9), 2022 GLR 45
s.78, 2015 GLR 280, 2019 GLR 314
s.78(1), 2011–12 GLR 81, 2022 GLR 45
Schedule 1, para. 2, 2016 GLR 77
Police Property and Forfeiture (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2006,
s.3, 2011–12 GLR N [9]
s.3(5), 2011–12 GLR N [9]
Police Salariée pour l’Ile entière 1920, as amended, Loi ayant rapport à la,
art. I, 2011–12 GLR 396
art. II, 2011–12 GLR 396
art. III, 2011–12 GLR 396
Preferred Debts (Guernsey) Law 1983,
s.1(7), 2019 GLR 255
Preferred Debts, Désastre Proceedings and Miscellaneous Provisions (Guernsey and Alderney) Law 2006,
s.7, 2017 GLR 234
Prescriptions 1847, Loi relative aux,
art. 1, 2022 GLR 79
Prescriptions 1889, Loi relative aux,
art. 1, 1997–99 GLR 271, 2022 GLR 79
Preuves 1865, Loi relative aux (Evidence Law 1865),
art. 37, 2000–02 GLR N [6]
Preuves 1985, Loi relative aux,
art. 36, 2003–04 GLR 15
Prevention of Corruption (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2003,
s.1, 2017 GLR 260
Probation (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2018,
s.2(3), 2022 GLR 45
s.4, 2020 GLR 218
s.5, 2022 GLR 45
s.9(1)(c), 2020 GLR 218
Probation de Délinquants 1929, Loi relative à la
art. 1(1), 2020 GLR 218
art. 2, 2020 GLR 218
Protected Cell Companies Ordinance 1997,
s.3(2), 2007–08 GLR 347
s.8, 2005–06 GLR N [14]
s.10A(1), 2007–08 GLR 347
s.11, 2007–08 GLR 347
s.24, 2005–06 GLR 206
s.27, 2007–08 GLR 347
Protection des Femmes et des Filles Mineures, Loi relative à la 1914,
s.2, 2016 GLR 60
s.3, 2016 GLR 60, 2016 GLR N [2]
Protection of Children (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1985,
s.1, 2013 GLR 190, 2015 GLR 196
s.3, as amended by the Criminal Evidence and Miscellaneous Provisions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2002, s.16(2)(a), 2011–12 GLR 482
s.3(1), as amended by the Criminal Evidence and Miscellaneous Provisions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2002, s.16(2)(a), 2011–12 GLR 147
s.3A, as added by the Administration of Justice (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1991, s.10, and amended by the Criminal Evidence and Miscellaneous Provisions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2002, s.16(2)(a), 2011–12 GLR 147
s.3A(1), as added by the Administration of Justice (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1991, s.10, and amended by the Criminal Evidence and Miscellaneous Provisions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2002, s.16(3)(a), 2011–12 GLR 482
s.7(3), 2011–12 GLR N [9]
s.9, 2015 GLR 196
s.9(4), as substituted by the Criminal Evidence and Miscellaneous Provisions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2002, s.16(4)(c), 2011–12 GLR 147
s.9(4)(b), 2011–12 GLR N [9]
Protection of Investors (Administration and Intervention) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Ordinance 2008,
s.4(3), 2017 GLR 400
Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1987,
s.1, 2017 GLR 209
Schedule 4, s.1(2), 2024 GLR 38
Public Trustee (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2002,
s.1(2), 2017 GLR 209
s.2, 2017 GLR 209
s.3, 2017 GLR 209
s.4, 2017 GLR 209
Rapport aux Appels des Sentences rendues en Police Correctionelle 1939, Loi par. See Police Court Appeals Law 1939
Real Property (Reform) (Guernsey) Law 1987,
s.18, 2003–04 GLR 537
s.19, 2003–04 GLR 537
s.20, 2003–04 GLR 537
s.21, 2003–04 GLR 537
Reform (Guernsey) Law 1948,
s.63, 2007–08 GLR 36
s.64(1), 2005–06 GLR 1, 2005–06 GLR 11
Reform (Sark) Law 2008,
s.5, 2018 GLR 66
s.10, 2018 GLR 66
Registration of Births and Deaths (Guernsey) Law 1935,
art. 20, 2007–08 GLR 161
Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses and Company Directors, etc (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2000,
s.1(1), 2003–04 GLR N [34]
s.5(5), 2003–04 GLR N [34]
s.5(9), 2003–04 GLR N [34]
s.23, 2003–04 GLR N [34]
s.34, 2007–08 GLR N [19]
s.59, 2003–04 GLR N [34]
Schedule 1, 2024 GLR 38
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2003,
s.26, 2015 GLR 280
s.29, 2015 GLR 280
s.46, 2021 GLR 374
Regulation of Utilities (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2001,
s.2, 2021 GLR 232
s.14(6), 2007–08 GLR N [7]
s.15, 2007–08 GLR N [7]
s.17, 2007–08 GLR N [7]
s.23(1), 2007–08 GLR N [7]
Regulation of Utilities (Utility Appeals Tribunal) Ordinance, 2001,
s.6(5), 2007–08 GLR N [7]
Rent Control (Guernsey) Law 1976, as amended,
s.3(1), 2009–10 GLR 113
s.3(2A), 2009–10 GLR 113
s.3(4), 2009–10 GLR 113
s.14, 2009–10 GLR 113, 2011–12 GLR 1
Road Traffic (Drink Driving) (Guernsey) Law 1989, as amended,
s.2(2)(b), 2009–10 GLR N [17]
s.2(3), 2009–10 GLR N [17], 2019 GLR 276
Royal Court Civil Rules 1989,
r.7(2), 2000–02 GLR 176
r.17, 2000–02 GLR 162, 2000–02 GLR N [14], 2000–02 GLR N [20]
r.17(2), 2014 GLR 41
r.20, 2000–02 GLR 162, 2000–02 GLR N [20]
r.34, 2003–04 GLR 308
r.34(1), 1997–99 GLR 154
r.34(1)(b)(ii), 2000–02 GLR N [11]
r.35, 1997–99 GLR 220, 2000–02 GLR N [4]
r.36, 2000–02 GLR 116, 2003–04 GLR 308, 2003–04 GLR N [19]
r.36(d), 2005–06 GLR N [13]
r.36(1), 2005–06 GLR 141
r.36(2), 2000–02 GLR N [16]
r.37(2), 2000–02 GLR 101
r.38, 2000–02 GLR 1, 2000–02 GLR N [13]
r.39, 2000–02 GLR 439, 2003–04 GLR 247
r.39(1), 2000–02 GLR 107
r.41, 2000–02 GLR 439, 2003–04 GLR 247
r.43, 2000–02 GLR 439, 2003–04 GLR 247, 2003–04 GLR N [33], 2005–06 GLR 11
r.45(6), 2003–04 GLR 332
r.48, 1997–99 GLR 65, 2003–04 GLR 332
r.48(1), 2000–02 GLR 199, 2007–08 GLR 133, 2007–08 GLR 221
r.48(2), 2003–04 GLR N [19]
r.48(4), 2000–02 GLR N [19]
r.48(4)(b), 1997–99 GLR 246
r.50, 1997–99 GLR 35, 1997–99 GLR 387, 2007–08 GLR N [5], 2007–08 GLR N [15]
r.50(b), 2000–02 GLR 116
Royal Court Civil Rules 2007,
r.1, 2011–12 GLR N [26], 2014 GLR 41
r.1(1), 2009–10 GLR N [12] , 2013 GLR 208, 2023 GLR 324
r.1(3), 2023 GLR 324
r.1(4), 2017 GLR 327
r.8, 2015 GLR 154, 2019 GLR 113, 2022 GLR 12
r.9, 2019 GLR 113
r.10, 2009–10 GLR 252
r.11, 2009–10 GLR 252, 2019 GLR 113
r.19, 2014 GLR 41, 2014 GLR N [11], 2022 GLR 189, 2024 GLR N [3]
r.19(2), 2016 GLR 332
r.27(2)(a), 2014 GLR N [11]
r.29(1), 2014 GLR N [11]
r.31, 2011–12 GLR N [26]
r.35(2), 2013 GLR 105
r.37, 2009–10 GLR 239, 2020 GLR 158
r.37(1), 2009–10 GLR 216
r.37(1)(a), 2021 GLR 352
r.37(1)(b), 2011–12 GLR 670
r.38, 2009–10 GLR N [12]
r.43, 2009–10 GLR N [3]
r.50(2), 2018 GLR 315
r.50(2)(c), 2023 GLR 324
r.50(2)(p), 2013 GLR 208, 2023 GLR 324
r.52, 2024 GLR 96
r.52(2), 2016 GLR 332, 2022 GLR 189
r.52(2)(b), 2015 GLR N [9]
r.58, 2019 GLR 113
r.61, 2022 GLR 145
r.62(11), 2009–10 GLR 120
r.64(1)(b), 2023 GLR N [1]
r.82, 2014 GLR N [12] , 2020 GLR 1, 2022 GLR 356
r.82(1), 2013 GLR 383, 2014 GLR 285
r.82(1)(b), 2013 GLR 208
r.83, 2020 GLR 1
r.83(1), 2019 GLR 237
r.83(2), 2009–10 GLR N [1]
r.89, 2009–10 GLR 252, 2019 GLR 113
r.90, 2020 GLR 63, 2021 GLR 407
Royal Court (Costs and Fees) (Guernsey) Law 1969,
s.1(1), 2013 GLR 208, 2014 GLR 285, 2014 GLR N [12], 2015 GLR N [6], 2015 GLR N [8], 2022 GLR 145
Royal Court Costs and Fees Rules 2000,
r.7.1, 2005–06 GLR N [3]
Royal Court (Costs & Fees) Rules 2012,
r.3, 2015 GLR N [3]
r.10, 2015 GLR N [3]
Royal Court of Guernsey (Miscellaneous Reform Provisions) Law 1950,
s.6, 2009–10 GLR 427
s.8(1) 2011–12 GLR 438, 2011–12 GLR N [14]
Royal Court (Reform) (Guernsey) Law 2008,
s.14, 2009–10 GLR 427, 2011–12 GLR N [4]
s.14(2), 2007–08 GLR N [27]
s.16, 2007–08 GLR 426, 2007–08 GLR N [27], 2009–10 GLR 427, 2011–12 GLR N [4]