The latest in Petty Debts

Friday 11 November 2022

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In this section, Bailiwick Express circulates the most recent decisions of the Petty Debts Court. This is a subscription service, as it contains the full judgments which are not freely available already online - follow the on-screen prompts for access.

Below you will find all the Petty Debts judgments granted on Wednesday 9 November 2022.

In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Civil Claims Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 9th November 2022.

BETWEEN

Premier Landscape & Concreting Services Limited

PLAINTIFF

and

Artur Dos Santos Silva Alves
58 Les Cinq Chemes, Princes Tower Road, St. Saviour, Jersey, JE2 7UT.

DEFENDANT

THE DEFENDANT not having appeared, the Court:

1) condemned the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:

a) the sum of £329.00 in respect an overpayment of holiday entitlement;

b) interest thereon at the appropriate daily rate on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from 15th September 2022 to the date of payment;

c) the fixed costs of the action in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;

d) interest on such costs from this day to the date of payment in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4; and

2) authorised the Plaintiff to cause:

a) the personal property of the Defendant to be arrested and sold, providing that no sale of movables on which a distraint has been made shall take place without the leave of the Court unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware of the making of the distraint; and

b) the wages of the Defendant to be arrested to the extent of £80.00 per week.

CL
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE

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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Civil Claims Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on gth November 2022.

BETWEEN

Bellpumps & Pollution Control Limited

PLAINTIFF

and

Shirley Elaine Dimaro

The Little Cottage, Le Mont Cochon, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 3JA.

DEFENDANT

THE DEFENDANT not having appeared, the Court:

1) condemned the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:

a) the sum of £300.00 comprising: (i) £103.95 in respect of an account rendered dated 26th May 2022 and (ii) £196.05 in respect of an account rendered dated 7th June 2022;

b) interest thereon at the appropriate daily rate on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from the said dates to the date of payment;

c) the fixed costs of the action in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;

d) interest on such costs from this day to the date of payment in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4; and

2) authorised the Plaintiff to cause:

a) the personal property of the Defendant to be arrested and sold, providing that no sale of movables on which a distraint has been made shall take place without the leave of the Court unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware of the making of the distraint; and

b) the wages of the Defendant to be arrested to the extent of £80.00 per week.

CL
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE

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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Civil Claims Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 9th November 2022.

BETWEEN

Fuel Supplies (C.I.) Limited

PLAINTIFF

and

Peter Richard Bates
La Fosse, La Rue de Cambrai, Trinity, Jersey, JE3 SAL.

DEFENDANT

THE DEFENDANT not having appeared, the Court:

1) condemned the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:

a) the sum of £7,273.30 in respect of an account rendered dated 17th August 2022;

b) interest thereon at the appropriate daily rate on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from the said date to the date of payment;

c) the fixed costs of the action in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;

d) interest on such costs from this day to the date of payment in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4; and

2) authorised the Plaintiff to cause:

a) the personal property of the Defendant to be arrested and sold, providing that no sale of movables on which a distraint has been made shall take place without the leave of the Court unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware of the making of the distraint; and

b) the wages of the Defendant to be arrested to the extent of £80.00 per week.

CL
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE

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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Civil Claims Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 9th November 2022.

BETWEEN

Kennedy & Hogan Limited

PLAINTIFF

and

Thomas Mclaughlin trading as Restore Builders
De Carteret House, 7 Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 3BT.

DEFENDANT

THE DEFENDANT not having appeared, the Court:

1) condemned the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:

a) the sum of £5,796.00 in respect of invoices 1390 and 1391 dated 6th October 2022;

b) interest thereon at the appropriate daily rate on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from the said date to the date of payment;

c) the fixed costs of the action in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;

d) interest on such costs from this day to the date of payment in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4; and

2) authorised the Plaintiff to cause:

a) the personal property of the Defendant to be arrested and sold, providing that no sale of movables on which a distraint has been made shall take place without the leave of the Court unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware of the making of the distraint; and

b) the wages of the Defendant to be arrested to the extent of £80.00 per week.

SF
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE

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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Civil Claims Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 9th November 2022.

BETWEEN

M J Touzel (Insurance Brokers) Limited

trading as Islands Insurance

and

Neil John Bolton
Flat 2, Harley House, Le Boulevard, St. Brelade, Jersey, JE3 8AB.

PLAINTIFF

DEFENDANT

THE DEFENDANT not having appeared, the Court:

1) condemned the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:

a) the sum of £258.64 in respect of Motor Insurance Policy number 7323310 dated 14th July 2022;

b) interest thereon at the appropriate daily rate on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from the said date to the date of payment;

c) the fixed costs of the action in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;

d) interest on such costs from this day to the date of payment in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4; and

2) authorised the Plaintiff to cause:

a) the personal property of the Defendant to be arrested and sold, providing that no sale of movables on which a distraint has been made shall take place without the leave of the Court unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware of the making of the distraint; and

b) the wages of the Defendant to be arrested to the extent of £80.00 per week.

SF
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Civil Claims Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 9th November 2022.

BETWEEN

M J Touzel (Insurance Brokers) Limited trading as Islands Insurance

PLAINTIFF
and

Sean Alexander

No. 45 Stopford Road, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 4LB.

DEFENDANT

THE DEFENDANT not having appeared, the Court:

1) condemned the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:

a) the sum of £713.68 in respect of Motor Insurance Policy number 8785810 dated

16th August 2022;

b) interest thereon at the appropriate daily rate on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from the said date to the date of payment;

c) the fixed costs of the action in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;

d) interest on such costs from this day to the date of payment in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4; and

2) authorised the Plaintiff to cause:

a) the personal property of the Defendant to be arrested and sold, providing that no sale of movables on which a distraint has been made shall take place without the leave of the Court unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware of the making of the distraint; and

b) the wages of the Defendant to be arrested to the extent of £80.00 per week.

SF
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE

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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Civil Claims Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 9th November 2022.

BETWEEN

Metropolitan Distribution (Jersey} Limited

trading as YESSS

and

Jack Jenkins

Maison Gorey Hotel, Gorey Village Main Road, Gorey, Jersey, JE3 9EP.

PLAINTIFF

DEFENDANT

THE DEFENDANT not having appeared, the Court:

1) condemned the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:

a) the sum of £139.64 in respect of accounts rendered dated between 8th June 2022 and 13th June 2022 for the supply of electric goods to Royal Crescent;

b) interest thereon at the appropriate daily rate on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from 13th June 2022 to the date of payment;

c) the fixed costs of the action in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;

d) interest on such costs from this day to the date of payment in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4; and

2) authorised the Plaintiff to cause:

a) the personal property of the Defendant to be arrested and sold, providing that no sale of movables on which a distraint has been made shall take place without the leave of the Court unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware of the making of the distraint; and

b) the wages of the Defendant to be arrested to the extent of £80.00 per week.

SF
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Civil Claims Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 9th November 2022.

BETWEEN

Skyfall Collections Limited

by Assignment dated 14th October 2022

from

Dr Dean Bal bes & Partners trading as Indigo Medical (Assignor)

and

Daniel Hainsworth

PLAINTIFF

No. 11 Raleigh Close, La Rue de La Hauteur, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 3RB.

DEFENDANT

THE DEFENDANT not having appeared, the Court:

1) condemned the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:

a) the sum of £84.00 in respect of accounts rendered dated between 3rd April 2022 and 3rd October 2022;

b) interest thereon at the appropriate daily rate on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from 3rd October 2022 to the date of payment;

c) the fixed costs of the action in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;

d) interest on such costs from this day to the date of payment in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4; and

2) authorised the Plaintiff to cause:

a) the personal property of the Defendant to be arrested and sold, providing that no sale of movables on which a distraint has been made shall take place without the leave of the Court unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware of the making of the distraint; and

b) the wages of the Defendant to be arrested to the extent of £80.00 per week.

SF
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Civil Claims Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 9th November 2022.

BETWEEN

Skyfall Collections Limited

by Assignment dated 14th October 2022

from

Dr Dean Balbes & Partners trading as Indigo Medical {Assignor)

PLAINTIFF

and

Richard Irwin

No. 14 Queen's Road Court, Queen's Road, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 3ZF.

DEFENDANT

THE DEFENDANT not having appeared, the Court:

1} condemned the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:

a) the sum of £94.00 in respect of accounts rendered dated between 24th February 2022 and 3pt July 2022;

b) interest thereon at the appropriate daily rate on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from 3pt July 2022 to the date of payment;

c) the fixed costs of the action in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;

d) interest on such costs from this day to the date of payment in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4; and

2} authorised the Plaintiff to cause:

a) the personal property of the Defendant to be arrested and sold, providing that no sale of movables on which a distraint has been made shall take place without the leave of the Court unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware of the making of the distraint; and

b} the wages of the Defendant to be arrested to the extent of £80.00 per week.

SF
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Civil Claims Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on gth November 2022.

BETWEEN

Brunel Management Limited

by Assignment dated 13th September 2022

from

The Jersey Homes Trust (Assignor}.

PLAINTIFF

and

Tania Cristina Da Silva Dias & Tiago Antonio Matos Fernandes
Flat 4, John Wesley Apartments, Cannon Street, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 3XA.

DEFENDANTS

THE DEFENDANTS not having appeared, the Court:

1) condemned the Defendants to pay to the Plaintiff:

a) the sum of £1,094.88 in respect of rental arrears for the period from 1st July 2022 to 31st July 2022, for the occupation of Flat 4, John Wesley Apartments, Cannon Street,

St. Helier, due to the Plaintiff under the terms of a Tenancy Agreement dated 5th

December 2017;

b) the fixed costs of the action in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;

c) interest on such costs from this day to the date of payment in accordance with

Practice Direction PD 05/4; and

2) authorised the Plaintiff to cause, jointly and severally:

a) the personal property of the Defendants to be arrested and sold, providing that no sale of movables on which a distraint has been made shall take place without the leave of the Court unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendants is aware of the making of the distraint; and

b) the wages of the Defendants to be arrested to the extent of £80.00 per week.

BM
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Civil Claims Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 9th November 2022.

BETWEEN

Brunel Management Limited

by Assignment dated 13th September 2022

from

The Jersey Homes Trust (Assignor).

and

Laura Sofia Da Silva Gouveia
Flat 15, Clement Court, Ann Street, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 4AS.

PLAINTIFF

DEFENDANT

THE DEFENDANT not having appeared, the Court:

1) condemned the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:

a) the sum of £893.29 comprising: (i) £31.55 in respect of rental arrears for the period from pt April 2022 to 30th April 2022 and (ii) £861.74 in respect of rental arrears for the period from pt July 2022 to 31st July 2022, for the occupation of Flat 15, Clement Court, Ann Street, St Helier, due to the Plaintiff under the terms of a Tenancy Agreement dated 2nd September 2013, less the sum of £300.00;

b) the fixed costs of the action in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;

c) interest on such costs from this day to the date of payment in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4; and

2) authorised the Plaintiff to cause:

a) the personal property of the Defendant to be arrested and sold, providing that no sale of movables on which a distraint has been made shall take place without the leave of the Court unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware of the making of the distraint; and

b) the wages of the Defendant to be arrested to the extent of £80.00 per week.

BM
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Civil Claims Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 9th November 2022.

The Court granted the application of Health Plus Limited the "Plaintiff") to abandon the benefit of judgment obtained by default against Benjamin Anthony Andrews (the "Defendant"), of Roselea, La Rue de L'Eglise, St. Peter, on 14th September 2022 in the sum of £45.00, interest and costs, and furthermore the Court ordered that the details thereof , expunged from the records of the Court.

CL
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Civil Claims Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 9th November 2022.

The Court granted the application of Fernie (St. Saviour's Crescent) Limited (the "Plaintiff") to abandon the benefit of judgment obtained by default against Gabriel-Vasile Hodoroga (the "Defendant"), of Room 14, St. Saviour's Crescent, St. Saviour's Road, St. Saviour, Jersey, on the 30th June 2021 in the sum of £1,705.52, interest and costs, and furthermore the Court ordered that the details thereof be expunged from the records of the Court.

SF
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Civil Claims Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on gth November 2022.

The Court granted the application of Parish of St. Clement (the "Plaintiff") to abandon the benefit of judgment obtained by default against Molly Tyrrell (the "Defendant"), of No. 25 Les Burons Court, Le Squez Road, St. Clement, Jersey, on the 16th March 2022 in the sum of £221.76, interest and costs, and furthermore the Court ordered that t etails thereof be expunged from the records of the Court.

SF
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Civil Claims Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 9th November 2022.

The Court granted the application of The Potting Shed Limited (the "Plaintiff") to abandon the benefit of judgment obtained by default against Michael Landor trading as Heirloom Watch (the "Defendant"), of Les Arbes du Ciel, Les Champs Park Estate, Le Mont Cochon, St. Helier, on the 23rd February 2022 in the sum of £7,350.00, interest and costs, and furthermore the Court ordered that the details thereof be expunged from the records of the Court .

SF
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Tenancy Division

Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 9th November 2022.

BETWEEN Jason Drummond (the "Defendant") OF THE ONE PART; and Andium Homes Limited

(the "Plaintiff") OF THE OTHER PART; actioning the Defendant to show cause why:

1) the residential tenancy agreement dated 8th January 2021 (the "Lease") entered into between the parties in respect of the premises known as 19 Windsor Court, Windsor Road, St. Helier (the "Property"), should not be terminated, pursuant to Article 12(4) of the Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011 (the "Law") on the grounds that the said Lease has been breached by virtue of the Defendant's failure to pay his rent, and which breach has not been rectified and is continuing, notwithstanding the issuance of notices on 4th October 2021, 8th April 2022 and 23rd August 2022;

2) his eviction by the Officer of the Court should not be ordered from the premises under Article 12(4) of the Law; and

3) he should not be condemned to pay;

a) the sum of £8,001.03 which the Plaintiff claims to be outstanding from the Defendant in respect of unpaid rent, pursuant to the terms of the Lease (the "First Outstanding Sum");

b) interest on the Outstanding Sum, or any balance thereof, which has accrued and which might continue to accrue, in accordance with the terms of the Lease and calculated by reference to the contractual interest rate of 5% per annum, until such time as payment is received in full;

c) costs of an incidental to these proceedings, on such basis as the Court deems just; and;

d) stamp duty in the sum of £130.00 (which can be deducted if payment is made five days before the date given above). Summons served by the Officer of the Court. NOW TODAY; the Defendant having failed to appear but having heard from the Plaintiff through their lawyer, the Court ordered:

1) that the said residential tenancy agreement be terminated forthwith;