2021

[2021]GRC092

23/08/21

John Gauvain v Law Officers of the Crown

Royal Court

The Defendant, seeking to exclude two of the three interviews that were conducted with him before he
was charged with supplying a controlled drug to another contrary to section 3(3)(a) of the Misuse of
Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1974, as amended.

[2021]GRC090

09/07/2022

Qudos Insurance v Prinstad Limited

Royal Court

The Plaintiff, acting through its trustee in bankruptcy, commenced an action by which it seeks to set
aside an agreement.

[2021]GRC089

27/04/21

Fonds Rusnano Capital SA v CRGF GP Limited

Royal Court

Application to dissolve a limited partnership pursuant to section 29 of the Limited Partnerships (Guernsey) Law, 1995, as amended.  The application also sought the rescission of the limited partnership agreement. 

[2021]GRC088

10/12/21

Law officers of the Crown v D Zimotti

Royal Court

Making indecent images of children.

[2021]GRC087

21/10/21

Law officers of the Crown v D Sarahs

Royal Court

Theft by a carer working in a residential home of a fentanyl patch belonging to a resident and medication, namely 6 tramadol tablets and 5 gabapentin tablets belonging to another resident and the attempted theft of medication (gabapentin) belonging to the second resident.

[2021]GRC086

06/07/21

Law officers of the Crown v M Sheen

Royal Court

Knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on importation of Class A and B controlled drugs contrary to section 77(1) and (2) of the Customs and Excise (General Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1972 and possession of Class A and B controlled drugs contrary to section 4(1) of the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1974

[2021]GRC085

06/09/21

Law officers of the Crown v J Travers

Royal Court

Possession of a controlled drug of class B namely MDMB-4en-PINACA with intent to supply it to another in contravention of section 4(3) of the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1974

[2021]GRC084

26/08/21

Law officers of the Crown v C Le Poidevin and D Enticott

Royal Court

Jointly concerned in the supplying of a controlled drug of Class B namely cannabis or cannabis resin to another in contravention of Section 3(1) of the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1974

[2021]GRC083

27/10/21

Law officers of the Crown v R Hockey

Royal Court

Offered to supply controlled drugs of Class C to another contrary to section 3(3)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1974

[2021]GRC082

24/11/21

Law officers of the Crown v R Smith

Royal Court

Supplying a controlled drug of Class B, namely cannabis or cannabis resin to another contrary to section 3(3)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1974

[2021]GRC081

06/08/21

Law officers of the Crown v G Smith

Royal Court

Being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on importation of a controlled drug of Class C, contrary to section 77 of the Customs and Excise (General Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1972.

[2021]GRC080

07/09/21

Law officers of the Crown v A Gallienne

Royal Court

Supplying a controlled drug of Class A, namely MDMA to another, contrary to section 3(3)(a) and  3(3)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1974. Supplying a controlled drug of Class B, namely cannabis and cannabis resin to another and possession of a controlled drug of Class C namely tramadol, contrary to section 4(2) of the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1974

[2021]GRC079

29/10/21

Law officers of the Crown v C Russell

Royal Court

Unlawful and malicious wounding.

[2021]GRC078

20/09/21

Law officers of the Crown v Holland and Singer

Royal Court

Cultivation of cannabis plants without a licence, contrary to Section 5(1) of Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1974, as amended; possession of the controlled drug cannabis, in contravention of Section 4(1) of the same Law and the supply of cannabis to another, in contravention of Section 3(1) of the Law.

[2021]GRC077

30/07/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Fischer

Royal Court

Making indecent photographs of children contrary to section 3(1)(a) of the Protection of Children (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1985, as amended and possession of indecent photographs of a child contrary to section 3A(1) of the 1985 Law.

[2021]GRC072

26/11/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Mahy

Royal Court

Unlawful supply of cannabis and cannabis resin. 

[2021]GRC071

28/10/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Juma

Royal Court

Being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on importation of a Class A drug; in contravention of the prohibition on importation imposed by section 2(1)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Bailiwick of Guernsey Law 1974, as amended and an RIPL offence, failing to disclose information on the passcode to a mobile telephone.

[2021]GRC070

5/07/2021

Law Officers of the Crown v Gilbert

Royal Court

Assault, supplying a controlled drug of Class B, namely cannabis resin, to another in contravention of section 3(3)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Law 1974, as amended, failure to disclose certain information within seven days, as required by a notice served under section 46 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2003 and knowingly permitting the smoking of cannabis resin as the occupier of a premises.

[2021]GRC069

17/12/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Paton

Royal Court

Making threats to kill contrary to section 1(2) of the Criminal Justice Miscellaneous Provisions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2006.

[2021]GRC068

23/11/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Cowens

Royal Court

Failure to disclose certain information within seven days as required by a Notice, served under section 46 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2003 and the offence of unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on another.

[2021]GRC066

27/10/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Williams

Royal Court

Being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on importation of goods namely cannabis, contrary to section 77(1)(b) and 77(2) of the Customs and Excise General Provisions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1972, as amended.

[2021]GRC065

13/12/21

Licitis and Dremaine v Law Officers of The Crown

Royal Court

Appeal against sentences imposed by the Magistrate’s Court, on the grounds that the sentences imposed on the Appellants were wrong in principle and/or manifestly excessive.

[2021]GRC063

22/12/21

Pilatus (PTC) limited v RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited

Royal Court

Application by the Defendant seeking an order for the stay of the Plaintiff’s application before the Court, pending a resolution of what are said to be connected proceedings in the British Virgin Islands and Mauritius.

[2021]GRC062

07/10/21

Highbridge Investments LP, INC v King, Chapman and Hunter

Royal Court

Application seeking the issuance of a letter of request to the High Court of Justice in England and Wales, by which the Liquidator’s appointment would be recognised and relying upon the terms of section 426 confer on them powers available under the Insolvency Act 1986.

[2021]GRC061

15/12/21

HM Procurer v Dawson-Ball

Royal Court

Application for a Certificate under Section 16(2) and for a determination under Section 16(4) of the Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law (as amended).

[2021]GRC060

14/12/21

Butterfield Bank (Guernsey) Limited v Q Gsy Limited

Royal Court

This is the Plaintiff’s application for summary judgment on its claim against the Defendant and reverse summary judgment in relation to the Defendant’s counterclaim under Rule 19 of the Royal Court Civil Rules 2007 (the “RCCR”) or in the alternative that the defences and/or counterclaim of the Defendant be struck out under Rule 52 of the RCCR (the “Applications”).

[2021]GRC059

30/11/21

International Healthcare Solutions Limited v Utmost Worldwide Limited

Royal Court

Defendant’s application, pursuant to Rule 52 of the Royal Court Civil Rules 2007,  to strike out certain paragraphs in the Plaintiffs Cause and Replique and for the  Plaintiff to provide Further and Better Particulars in relation to other paragraphs of the Cause and Réplique pursuant to rule 60 of the RCCR. As an alternative to the application made under Rule 52, the Defendant also applied under Rule 19 of the RCCR for Summary Judgment of the aforesaid paragraphs.

[2021]GRC058

27/10/21

Attard v Overseas Trust and Pension Limited

Royal Court

Plaintiff’s applications seeking a declaration as to the pension plan applicable to the Deceased, a declaration as to whether the Deceased had any dependants at the time of his death and for the removal of the Defendant as Trustee re the Cockle Account and for a new trustee to be appointed. By its own application the Defendant seeks a declaration that its decision to find that Deceased was survived by one or more dependants is a momentous one and to bless its decision in that regard

[2021]GRC057

22/10/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Edwards and Batiste

Royal Court

Dishonest handling

[2021]GRC056

25/10/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Le Poidevin

Royal Court

Possession of a loaded air weapon, possession of a bladed article, commission of an RIPL offence and possession of a Class B drug.

[2021]GRC055

16/11/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Henderson

Royal Court

Attempted robbery

[2021]GRC047

20/09/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Loveridge

Royal Court

Rape and Indecent assault.

[2021]GRC043

23/07/21

Bridgman v Civil Contingencies Authority and The Medical Officer of Health

Royal Court

Application under regulation 12 of The Emergency Powers Coronavirus General Provision (Bailiwick of Guernsey), No. 7 Regulations, as amended, 2021, to revoke the Applicant’s requirement to self-isolate.

[2021]GRC042

06/08/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Donaldson

Royal Court

Unlawful supply of a Class B controlled drug, to another, contrary to section 3(1) of the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1974, as amended and possession of Cannabis contrary to section 4(1) of the aforementioned Law.

[2021]GRC041

29/07/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Hart

Royal Court

Fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on the importation of a Class B drug, contrary to section 2(1)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1974.

[2021]GRC040

05/08/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Gallienne

Royal Court

Offences of disorderly behaviour contrary to section (c)(ii) of the Summary Offences (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1982, as amended, and being in breach of Orders previously made by the Court.

[2021]GRC039

07/05/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Mohammed

Royal Court

Unlawful importation of the Class B controlled drug Cannabis, possession of Cannabis and possession of Cannabis resin.

[2021]GRC038

02/08/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Bienvenu

Royal Court

Unlawful supply of Class B Controlled Drug Cannabis Resin and the unlawful importation of Cannabis and failure to disclose details after an official notice was served.

[2021]GRC037

05/07/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Henderson

Royal Court

Burglary of a commercial building, contrary to section 9(1)(b) of the Theft Law (Bailiwick of Guernsey) 1983, as amended and possession of controlled drugs taken during the aforementioned burglary, contrary to section 4(2) of the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1974, as amended.  

[2021]GRC036

18/05/21

Law Officers of the Crown v White

Royal Court

Fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on importation of goods, contrary to section 77(1)(b) and 77(2) of the Customs and Excise (General Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1974, relating to the importation of Cannabis in contravention of the prohibition imposed by imposed by section 2(1)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1974, as amended.

[2021]GRC035

27/05/2021

Law Officers of the Crown v Penney

Royal Court

Indecent assault of a minor

[2021]GRC034

07/05/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Higginson

Royal Court

Fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on importation of a controlled drug in contravention of the prohibition on importation imposed by section 2(1)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1974, in respect of Cannabis and Cannabis resin.
Possession of a controlled drug, contrary to section 4(2) of the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1974, as amended, being Cannabis.

[2021]GRC033

26/08/21

Popat v Popat, Popat and Louvre Trustees Limited

Royal Court

Application for Specific disclosure made pursuant to Rules 50,60 and 71 of the Royal Court Civil Rules, 2007, as against the Third Defendant.

[2021]GRC032

06/05/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Beausire

Royal Court

Offence of taking a motor vehicle without consent contrary to s.12(1) of the Theft (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1983 as amended; possessing an article with a blade or point in a public place contrary to Section 5(1) of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2006; driving a motor vehicle without third-party insurance contrary to Article 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Compulsory Third-Party Insurance) (Guernsey) Law, 1936 as amended; driving a motor vehicle without a driving licence or permit, contrary to Section 5(1) of the Motor Taxation and Licensing (Guernsey) Law, 1987 as amended and failing to stop after a traffic accident contrary to Section 8(a) of the Road Traffic Guernsey Ordinance, 2019 as amended.

[2021]GRC031

20/08/21

Char v Snelling

Royal Court

Appeal from judgment of the Seneschal of the Island of Sark.  Consideration of requirements for termination of a lease for breach of covenant under Part 1 of the Leasehold Reform Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Sark) Law 2019. Requirements for due service of notices – email a permissible mode of service by email. Relief from forfeiture contrasted with stay of eviction pursuant to Evictions (Stay of Execution) (Sark) Law 2019.

[2021]GRC030

19/08/21

Chick v The Chairman of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission

Royal Court

Application requesting that the Applicant not be made subject to a Costs Order in favour of the Respondent.   

[2021]GRC028

13/07/21

Gomes v G4S (Guernsey) Limited

Royal Court

Appeal against a Decision of the Employment and Discrimination Tribunal, concerning whether the Appellant had been unfairly dismissed by their previous employer.

[2021]GRC027

30/07/21

Guernsey Electricity Limited v Guernsey Competition and Regulatory Authority

Royal Court

Appeal against a Direction, made by the Guernsey Competition and Regulatory Authority, made under section 29 of the Electricity (Guernsey) Law, 2001, as amended, seeking that said Declaration be quashed, in whole or in part. The Appeal is brought under section 15 of the Regulation of Utilities (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2001, as amended.

[2021]GRC026

12/07/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Dupont

Royal Court

Attempted murder.

[2021]GRC024

05/05/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Clay

Royal Court

Fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on importation of a controlled drug in contraventions of section 2(1)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1974 as amended and possession of a controlled drug contrary to section 4(2) of the aforementioned law.

[2021]GRC020

04/05/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Desperques

Royal Court

Unlawful and malicious inflicting of grievous bodily harm.

[2021]GRC019

20/05/21

In the Matter of The Forfeiture of Money etc in Civil Proceedings (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2007, as amended

Royal Court

Application by HM Comptroller under Section 13 of the Forfeiture of Money, etc in Civil Proceedings (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2007, for the forfeiture of cash seized from the Defendant.

[2021]GRC018

04/05/2021

Law Officers of the Crown v Orchard

Royal Court

Fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on importation contrary to section 2(1)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1974, driving in a manner dangerous to the public contrary to section 10(1) of the Road Traffic (Guernsey) Ordinance 2019 and driving a motor vehicle having consumed excess alcohol contrary to section 2(2)(a) of the Road Traffic (Drink Driving) (Guernsey) Law, 1989, as amended.

[2021]GRC017

24/05/2021

Jackson and Others v Barter and Others

Royal Court

Application seeking determination as to the ownership of a property, by the Children of the Deceased, following the Deceased’s estate passing intestate after having left no legitimate issue and having not made a will.

[2021]GRC016

12/02/2021

Law Officers of the Crown v Mauger

Royal Court

Making indecent photographs of children, contrary to section 3(1)(a) of the Protection of Children (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1985, as amended; distributing indecent images of children contrary to section 3(1)(b) and possessing indecent images of children contrary to section 3A(1) of the aforementioned law.

[2021]GRC015

19/02/2021

Law Officers of the Crown v Doherty

Royal Court

Making indecent photographs of children, contrary to section 3(1)(a) of the Protection of Children (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1985, as amended; distributing indecent images of children contrary to section 3(1)(b) and possessing indecent images of children contrary to section 3A(1) of the aforementioned law.

[2021]GRC014

10/02/2021

Law Officers of the Crown v Millar and Gallienne

Royal Court

Supply of controlled Class A and B drugs to another, contrary to the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1974, offence of assault and unlawful possession of cannabis resin.

[2021]GRC013

17/05/21

Sherborne Corporate Services Limited and Kenilworth Consultants Inc. v The Public Trustee

Royal Court

Application seeking an order that the legal costs of defending allegations made against the two Former Trustees of the Interim Executives Group of pension schemes, should be regarded as an expense of each applicable Scheme and paid out of the assets of said Scheme.

[2021]GRC012

14/05/21

Pilatus (PTC) Limited v RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited

Royal Court

Decision in respect of the preliminary issue, as to whether the Plaintiff’s claim was not recoverable because of the legal principle known as the rule against recovery of reflective loss.  

[2021]GRC011

10/05/21

Morgan, Morgan and Blue Sky Equity Trading LLP v Bank Julius Baer & Co Limited

Royal Court

Application seeking a declaration that a paragraph of the Credit Conditions, applicable to the banking relationship between the parties, does not have the meaning or application that the Defendant seeks to apply, and the Plaintiffs seek the return of the amounts deducted from the account unlawfully.   

[2021]GRC010

15/03/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Ogier

Royal Court

Failure to complete the steps required following the issue of compliance notices, under section 48 of Planning and Development (Guernsey) Law, 2005.

[2021]GRC009

06/05/21

Jackson and Others v Barter and Others

Royal Court

Application to amend Defences, pursuant to rule 59 of the Royal Court Civil Rules 2007, which is opposed by the Defendants on the ground that the proposed amendments refer to a without prejudice letter in respect of the Plaintiffs, who refuse to waive privilege.

[2021]GRC008

05/05/21

Gupta and Gupta v D.S.O Limited, Gupta and Jain

Royal Court

A challenge against a leave to serve out of the jurisdiction application, previously granted by the Court, on the bases that: the first limb of requirement of the test for leave was not satisfied, the service effected on the Second respondent was not lawful and that the Judge ought not to have exercised their discretion to grant leave out of the jurisdiction.

[2021]GRC007

23/04/21

ITG Limited (formerly Investec Trust (Guernsey) Limited) and Bayeux Limited (formerly Bayeux Trustees Limited) v Glenalla Properties Ltd et al

Royal Court

Examination of the principles applicable to trustees’ and former trustees’ claims for indemnity out of the trust assets, in respect of the costs of legal advice and proceedings.

[2021]GRC006

07/04/21

Chick v The Chairman of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission

Royal Court

Application seeking to have the time to file an appeal extended, pursuant to section 11H of The Financial Services Commission (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987.

[2021]GRC004

22/01/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Perry

Royal Court

Dangerous driving, failure to stop for a Police Officer, failure to provide a breath specimen, driving whilst disqualified and driving with no insurance.

[2021]GRC003

16/03/21

O’Connor (in his capacity as the Executor of the Estate of Neil Corner (deceased)) v Corner and Corner

Royal Court

Application seeking determination as to the deceased’s domicile at death and whether their domicile of origin, of England, was displaced through the acquisition of a domicile of choice in Guernsey.

[2021]GRC002

17/02/21

Sahara City Co Limited v Chiverton

Royal Court

Appeal against the decision of the Employment and Discrimination Tribunal, on whether the Respondent had sufficient continuity of employment to bring a claim of unfair dismissal against the Appellant. 

[2021]GRC001

22/02/21

Kilpatrick and Kilpatrick v English

Royal Court

Determination as to the nature and extent of a right of way existing over the Defendant’s land in favour of access to the Plaintiffs’ land.

[2021] GRC046

03/09/21

X v The Chairman of The Guernsey Financial Services Commission

Royal Court

Application concerning rights of audience before the Royal Court; whereby the Applicant submits that only a duly qualified Advocate has the right to appear to present a case to the Court on behalf of another, and the Applicant also seeks a declaration that an invalid skeleton argument was filed by the Respondent, it having not been signed by an Advocate of the Guernsey Bar.

[2021] GRC044

27/09/2021

Fardelle Holdings Limited v Endres and Endres

Royal Court

Defendants’ application regarding the appropriate forum, and for the Court to exercise its discretion to stay proceedings in Guernsey to allow proceedings to be commenced in a more appropriate forum.  Defendants also contended that the proceedings had been issued against the wrong Defendant.

[2021] GCR054

11/11/21

Varley v Convenor of The Employment and Discrimination Panel and The States of Guernsey

Royal Court

Plaintiff’s application to stay the proceedings brought under the section 7(1)(a) Human rights (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2000, and consideration as to the duplicative nature of proceedings.

[2021] GCR053

21/10/21

Law Officers of the Crown v Le Page

Royal Court

Possession of and being concerned in the supply of control drugs and offering to supply control drugs, in respect of Class A, B and C drugs.

[2021] GCR052

19/10/21

Sandilands v Sun Yachts Limited

Royal Court

Application concerning the existence of a concluded Contract between the parties and whether a breach and/or negligent performance of the terms of said Contract occurred.