Subject-Matter Index

Chief Pleas. See CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (Chief Pleas of Sark)

Conveyancing. See LAND LAW (Passing of conveyance—procedure in Sark)

Criminal procedure. See CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Charges)

Customary law. See COURTS (Seneschal’s Court—jurisdiction), (Seneschal’s Court—Seneschal’s powers)

Eviction proceedings. See LANDLORD AND TENANT (Eviction proceedings—relief from forfeiture)

Leases. See LAND LAW (Leases—validity in Sark)

Nomination by Seneschal of party for election. See COURTS (Récusation—bias)

Personal injury trials. See TORT (Personal injuries—jurisdiction)

Relief from forfeiture. See LANDLORD AND TENANT (Eviction proceedings—relief from forfeiture)

Right to fair trial. See HUMAN RIGHTS (Right to fair trial)

Seigneur of Sark

congé of Seigneur. See LAND LAW (Passing of conveyance—procedure in Sark)

position in Chief Pleas. See CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (Chief Pleas of Sark—membership)

role of Seneschal. See COURTS (Seneschal’s Court—role of Seneschal)

Seneschal of Sark

position in Chief Pleas. See CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (Chief Pleas of Sark—presiding officer)

role of Seneschal. See COURTS (Seneschal’s Court—role of Seneschal)

Seneschal’s powers. See COURTS (Seneschal’s Court—Seneschal’s powers)

Seneschal’s Court. See COURTS (Seneschal’s Court)

appeals from Seneschal’s Court. See COURTS (Royal Court—appeals from Seneschal’s Court)

costs. See CIVIL PROCEDURE (Costs—rules applicable in Seneschal’s Court)

jurisdiction. See COURTS (Seneschal’s Court—jurisdiction)

concurrent jurisdiction with Royal Court in Guernsey but Islands are separate jurisdictions: Gomoll v. Ruggaber (Royal Ct.), 2019 GLR 113

presentation of cases. See COURTS (Seneschal’s Court—presentation of case)

role of Seneschal. See COURTS (Seneschal’s Court—role of Seneschal)

rules applicable. See CIVIL PROCEDURE (Costs—rules applicable in Seneschal’s Court)

Seneschal’s powers. See COURTS (Seneschal’s Court—jurisdiction), (Seneschal’s Court—Seneschal’s powers)

summons. See CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Charges). HUMAN RIGHTS (Right to fair trial—charges)

Service of documents. See CIVIL PROCEDURE (Service of documents—methods of delivery)

Service of process

service on defendant in Sark

if defendant resident in Sark to be convened to Royal Court, plaintiff in Guernsey either to seek leave to serve out of jurisdiction under Royal Court Civil Rules 2007, r.8, or effect service through Prévôt pursuant to s.3 of Ordonnance relative aux Ajours et aux Causes mises devant la Cour Royale 1934: Gomoll v. Ruggaber (Royal Ct.), 2019 GLR 113

Summons. See CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Charges). HUMAN RIGHTS (Right to fair trial—charges)

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