New practice directions in Jersey—improving the court process for Royal Court users

Published on: 03 May 2017

Published by: LexisPSL

New practice directions in Jersey—improving the court process for Royal Court users
What are the practical implications of this development?
What issues do they raise?
Pre-action communication
Placing cases on the pending list and adjournment by consent prior to pleadings
Application for summary judgment
Requests for information
Directions hearings
Budgets
Discovery

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Discovery of documents held in electronic form
Expert evidence
Offers to settle
Summary assessment of costs
To what extent are the directions helpful in clarifying the law or improving procedures?
What are the implications for practitioners? What will they need to be mindful of when working in this area? Any best practice tips?
Are there still any grey areas practitioners will need to watch out for? If so, how can they avoid any possible pitfalls?

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: The Royal Court of Jersey has issued new practice directions that come into force on 1 June 2017. Nicola Roberts, counsel in Ogier’s Jersey dispute resolution team examines the amended practice directions and says they provide much needed certainty in terms of timescale and costs. Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.