Offshore Civil Procedure

Offshore Civil Procedure presents an annotated commentary of civil court procedure in the British offshore jurisdictions of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

This NEW title is the only guide to civil procedure that concentrates solely on these jurisdictions, despite their prominence as centres for offshore investment, and hence international legislation.

Main features:

• Provides the only reference text available that deals solely with civil litigation within the offshore jurisdictions of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man
• Includes the civil procedure rules for each jurisdiction with White Book style rule-by-rule commentary
• Offers explanation and analysis of idiosyncrasies within the rules for each locality
• Sets out local and other relevant  cases and supplies commentary on them
• Cross-refers and compares each offshore jurisdiction
  Includes cross-references to the White Book and the English and Welsh civil procedure rules
• Includes court forms specific to the offshore jurisdictions
• Covers topics including:
• Commencement of proceedings
• Service
• Case Management
• Disclosure
• Evidence
• Costs

GUERNSEY

Introduction

Proceedings in the Royal Court of Guernsey  
Royal Court of Guernsey (Miscellaneous Reform Provisions) Law 1950
Royal Court (Reform) (Guernsey) Law  2008
Judges of the Royal Court
Lieutenant Bailiffs
Jurats of the Royal Court
Jurés-Justiciers Suppléants of the Royal Court
Role of Jurats in civil proceedings
Reasoned judgments in civil proceedings
Appointment of assessors
Provisions relating to Greffier, Sheriff and Sergeant and their Deputies
Contempt of court
Juge Délégué
General provisions
Guernsey Royal Court Civil Rules 2007
The overriding objective
Service of documents
Commencement of proceedings
Summary judgment
Interpleader
Counterclaims and consolidation, etc.
Parties to proceedings
Case management by Court.
Conduct of proceedings
Disclosure and inspection of documents.
Requêtes civiles
General provisions
Proceedings in the Court of Appeal of Guernsey
Court of Appeal Guernsey Law 1961
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) (Guernsey) Rules 1964

ISLE OF MAN

Introduction

Proceedings in the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man
Staff of Government Division
High Court Act 1991
Administration of Justice Act 2008
Rules of Court
2009 Rules of the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man
Administration
Parties
Start of Proceedings
Choice of Procedures
Statements of Case
Case Management
Evidence
Trials and Hearings
Judgments and Orders
Costs
Enforcement
Special Types of Claim
Appeals
Supplemental

JERSEY

Introduction

Proceedings in the Royal Court of Jersey
Royal Court (Jersey) Law 1948
The Juratship
Commissioners
Practice and Procedure
General
Schedules
Royal Court Rules 2004
Interpretation
Sittings of the Court
Jurisdiction
Parties to proceedings
Service of documents
Procedure and pleadings
Summary judgment and disposal of case on point of law
Interim Payments
Provisional damages
Human Rights (Jersey) Law 2000
Proceedings at the trial
Proceedings etc subsequent to trial
Costs
Division of estates, and dower
Vues
Appeals from administrative decisions
Applications for judicial review in civil proceedings
Transaction of business in chambers
Registration of title, hypothecs, etc., procedure on caveats
Order for election of connétable, centenier or procureur du bien public
Miscellaneous
Concluding provision
Schedules
Service of Process and Taking of Evidence (Jersey) Law 1960
Service of process
Evidence in relation to matters outside Jersey
General
Royal Court (Appeals from Petty Debts Court) Rules 2004
Proceedings before the Court of Appeal of Jersey
Court of Appeal (Jersey) Law 1961
The Court of Appeal
Appeals in Civil Causes and Matters
General
Court of Appeal (Civil) Rules 1964
Court of Appeal (Civil) (Judicial Review) Rules 2000
Schedules
Forms
Evidence (Proceedings in other Jurisdictions )(Jersey ) Order 1983 
Evidence Proceedings in other Jurisdictions) Act 1975
Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) (Jersey) Act 1973
Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Rules 1961
Service of Process Rules 1994
Preliminary
Service in Jersey of process of a Foreign Court
Service outside Jersey of process of Jersey Courts
General
Schedules
Forms