Jersey: Court Procedure

No multilateral international treaties or conventions apply in relation to the enforcement of foreign judgments in civil and commercial matters.

Jersey has established itself as a sophisticated offshore financial centre with robust legal frameworks for combating fraud and recovering assets. This comprehensive guide examines how Jersey's unique hybrid legal system, combining Norman customary law with modern English procedural approaches, provides powerful remedies including freezing orders, Norwich Pharmacal relief, and cross-jurisdictional mechanisms to prevent the island from becoming a safe haven for fraudulent proceeds.

The Channel Islands courts have issued cautionary guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in litigation, emphasizing that all parties bear personal responsibility for ensuring AI-generated legal materials are accurate and not misleading. Recent judgments from Guernsey and Jersey highlight the risks of AI hallucinations and stress the duty owed to courts to verify the authenticity of cited cases and legal authorities.

This briefing explains how foreign judgments may be enforced in Jersey.

In ongoing litigation in the English Commercial Court, ENRC NV ("ENRC") obtained summary judgment against Zamin Ferrous Limited ("Zamin", a Jersey company) on a counterclaim in June 2015...

In the matter of the Representation of IFM Corporate Trustees Limited v Helliwell and Mountain[2015] JRC160 the Royal Court of Jersey was asked to exercise its discretion to make an order for rectification.