Subject-Matter Index
An alphabetical listing of all the subjects dealt with in The Guernsey Law Reports. The principal subjects are identified with bold hyperlinks, which open separate screens giving the breakdown of the subject and linking each legal point to the judgments themselves.
SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK. See EMPLOYMENT (Safety—safe system of work)
SAFETY. See EMPLOYMENT (Safety)
SAISIE. See CIVIL PROCEDURE (Saisie). LAND LAW (Saisie)
SCHEMES OF ARRANGEMENT. See COMPANIES (Schemes of arrangement)
SCREENS. See CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Fair trial—use of screens in court). EVIDENCE (Witnesses—use of screens)
SEARCH WARRANT. See POLICE (Entry, search and seizure—search warrant)
SECURED PERIODICAL PAYMENTS. See FAMILY LAW (Financial provision—secured periodical payments)
SECURITY FOR COSTS. See ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (Appeals—costs). CIVIL PROCEDURE (Costs—appeal costs), (Costs—security for costs). HUMAN RIGHTS (Right to fair trial—access to courts)
SELF-ISOLATION. See PUBLIC HEALTH (Coronavirus—self-isolation)
SENESCHAL OF SARK. See CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (Chief Pleas of Sark—presiding officer). COURTS (Seneschal’s Court—role of Seneschal), (Seneschal’s Court—Seneschal’s powers)
SENESCHAL’S COURT. See COURTS (Seneschal’s Court). SARK (Seneschal’s Court)
SENTENCE. See COURTS (Royal Court—Jurats). CRIMINAL LAW (Assault—sentence), (Burglary—sentence), (Diminished responsibility—sentence), (Drugs—being concerned in supply), (Drugs—cultivation), (Drugs—importation), (Drugs—possession), (Drugs—possession with intent to supply), (Drugs—proceeds of trafficking), (Drugs—sentence), (Drugs—supply), (Evasion of prohibition on exportation of military items—sentence), (Grievous bodily harm with intent—sentence), (Gross indecency with children—sentence), (Indecent assault—sentence), (Indecent photographs of children—sentence), (Inflicting grievous bodily harm—sentence), (Murder—attempted murder), (Offensive weapons—possession in public place), (Rape—sentence), (Robbery—sentence), (Unlawful wounding—sentence). CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Appeals), (Proceeds of criminal conduct—confiscation order), (Proceeds of criminal conduct—money laundering), (Sentence). FIREARMS (Possession and use—sentence). JURISPRUDENCE (Reception of English law—sentencing). POLICE (Assault on police officer—sentence). ROAD TRAFFIC (Dangerous driving—sentence), (Driving or in charge with excess alcohol—failure to provide specimen for analysis), (Driving or in charge with excess alcohol—sentence)
SENTENCING INFORMATION. See CRIMINAL LAW (Drugs—possession with intent to supply). CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Sentence—sentencing information)
SENTENCING PRINCIPLES. See CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Sentence—sentencing principles)
SEPARATION BY CONSENT. See FAMILY LAW (Judicial separation—separation by consent)
SEPARATION OF CLAIMS. See CIVIL PROCEDURE (Trial of preliminary issue)
SEPARATION OF POWERS. See CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (Separation of powers)
SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS. See CIVIL PROCEDURE (Service of documents)
SERVICE OUT OF JURISDICTION. See CIVIL PROCEDURE (Service out of jurisdiction)
SERVITUDES. See LAND LAW (Servitudes)
SET-OFF. See CIVIL PROCEDURE (Set-off)
SETTING ASIDE TRUST. See TRUSTS (Mistake—setting aside trust)
SETTLEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS. See CIVIL PROCEDURE (Settlement of proceedings)
SETTLEMENT OF TRUST DISPUTES. See TRUSTS (Settlement of disputes)
SEVERANCE OF CHARGES. See CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Charges—severance)
SEVERANCE OF JOINT ACCOUNTS. See BANKING (Accounts—joint accounts)
SEVERANCE OF JOINT INTEREST. See LAND LAW (Co-ownership—termination)
SEVERANCE OF LEGISLATION. See STATUTES (Severance)
SEX DISCRIMINATION. See EMPLOYMENT (Sex discrimination)
SEXUAL OFFENCES. See CRIMINAL LAW (Sodomy). CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Charges—joinder), (Extended sentence licence), (Sentence—sentencing principles). HUMAN RIGHTS (Right to respect for private and family life—consensual sexual acts)
SEXUAL OFFENCES PREVENTION ORDER. See CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Sexual offences prevention order)
SHAREHOLDERS. See COMPANIES (Shareholders)
SHARES. See COMPANIES (Schemes of arrangement—own-share purchases), (Shares). INCOME TAX (Income or capital—shares)
SIMILAR FACT EVIDENCE. See EVIDENCE (Similar facts)
SIP 16. See BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY (Pre-pack administrations—guidance)
SKELETON ARGUMENTS. See ADVOCATES (Duties to court—presentation of case)
SODOMY. See CRIMINAL LAW (Sodomy)
SOLE DEPOSITORS. See BANKING (Accounts—joint accounts)
SOLVENCY. See BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY (Pre-pack administrations). COMPANIES (Administration orders—factors to be considered)
SPECIAL DAMAGES. See TORT (Personal injuries—damages)
SPECIAL GUARDIAN. See MENTAL HEALTH (Curateur—limited appointment for specific transaction), (Curateur—recognition of foreign guardian)
“SPECIAL MATERIAL”. See POLICE (Entry, search and seizure—search warrant), (Special material)
SPECIAL REASONS. See ROAD TRAFFIC (Disqualification from driving—special reasons)
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS. See COMPANIES (Special resolutions)
SPECIFIC DISCLOSURE. See CIVIL PROCEDURE (Disclosure—specific disclosure)
SPECIFIC DISCOVERY. See CIVIL PROCEDURE (Discovery—specific discovery)
SPENT CONVICTIONS. See CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Rehabilitation of offenders—spent convictions)
SPLIT HEARINGS. See FAMILY LAW (Children—residence order)
STANDARD OF PROOF
Domicile. See CONFLICT OF LAWS (Domicile—domicile of choice), (Domicile—domicile of origin)
Forfeiture of unlawfully obtained property. See EVIDENCE (Standard of proof—forfeiture of property obtained by unlawful conduct)
Report of drug trafficking investigation. See EVIDENCE (Standard of proof—report of drug trafficking investigation)
STARTING POINTS FOR SENTENCE. See CRIMINAL LAW (Drugs—cultivation), (Drugs—importation), (Drugs—possession), (Grievous bodily harm with intent—sentence), (Inflicting grievous bodily harm—sentence), (Rape—sentence). CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Sentence—sentencing principles). ROAD TRAFFIC (Driving or in charge with excess alcohol—sentence)
STATES OF GUERNSEY. See ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (Public officers—vicarious liability of States of Guernsey). CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (States of Guernsey). EMPLOYMENT (Industrial disputes)
STAY OF EXECUTION. See CIVIL PROCEDURE (Appeals—stay of execution), (Stay of execution). LANDLORD AND TENANT (Eviction proceedings—stay of execution of eviction order)
STAY OF PROCEEDINGS. See ARBITRATION (Stay of proceedings). CIVIL PROCEDURE (Stay of proceedings). CONFLICT OF LAWS (Jurisdiction—forum conveniens), (Parallel foreign proceedings—stay of Guernsey proceedings). CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Stay of proceedings). INJUNCTIONS (Anti-suit injunction—restraint of foreign proceedings). LANDLORD AND TENANT (Eviction proceedings—stay of proceedings)
“STIGMA” DAMAGES. See CONTRACT (Damages—“stigma” damages). EMPLOYMENT (Termination—wrongful dismissal)
STRICT LIABILITY. See CRIMINAL LAW (Strict liability)
STRIKING OUT. See CIVIL PROCEDURE (Dismissal for want of prosecution—delay), (Pleading—striking out). COMPANIES (Derivative action—striking out). TRUSTS (Powers and duties of trustees—pleading)
STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS. See TORT (Personal injuries—damages)
SUBMISSION BY TRUSTEE TO FOREIGN COURT. See TRUSTS (Powers and duties of trustees—submission to foreign court)
SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. See CONFLICT OF LAWS (Jurisdiction—exclusive jurisdiction clauses), (Jurisdiction—non-exclusive jurisdiction clauses). COURTS (Court of Alderney—jurisdiction), (Royal Court—jurisdiction). ESTOPPEL (Estoppel by conduct—submission to jurisdiction of court)
SUBROGATION. See TRUSTS (Liabilities of trustees—personal liability)
SUFFERING SMOKING OF CANNABIS. See CRIMINAL LAW (Drugs—suffering smoking of cannabis)
SUMMARY DISMISSAL. See EMPLOYMENT (Termination—wrongful dismissal)
SUMMARY JUDGMENT. See CIVIL PROCEDURE (Judgments and orders—summary judgment). COURTS (Royal Court—jurisdiction). FAMILY LAW (Financial provision—consent order)
SUMMONS. See CIVIL PROCEDURE (Commencement of proceedings—summons), (Service of documents—summons)
SUPERVISORY JURISDICTION OF COURTS. See COURTS (Royal Court—jurisdiction). MENTAL HEALTH (Curatelle—court’s supervisory powers). SUCCESSION (Administration of assets—supervision by court). TRUSTS (Supervision by court)
SUPERVISORY JURISDICTION OVER TRUSTS. See TRUSTS (Powers of court—supervisory jurisdiction)
SUPPLY OF DRUGS. See CRIMINAL LAW (Drugs—supply)
SURETY FOR BAIL. See CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Bail—surety for bail)
SURPLUS ACCOMMODATION. See PLANNING LAW (Development—change of use)
SURVEILLANCE. See EVIDENCE (Surveillance)
SURVEY. See LAND LAW (Contract of sale—implied terms)
SURVIVORSHIP. See BANKING (Accounts—joint accounts)
SUSPENDED SENTENCE. See ROAD TRAFFIC (Driving or in charge with excess alcohol—failure to provide specimen for analysis), (Driving or in charge with excess alcohol—sentence)
SUSPENSION OF PRESCRIPTION PERIOD. See PRESCRIPTION (Running of time—suspension of prescription period)