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Below you will find all the Petty Debts judgments granted on Wednesday 1 November 2023.
In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
The Treasurer of the States
PLAINTIFF
and
Visah Limited
The Office, Priory Gardens, La Grande Route de St. Clement, Jersey, JE2 6QQ.
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £14,701.62 in respect of Vehicle Emissions Duty (VED) from 12th December 2018 to 14th June 2022;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from this day to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested.
LOD
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
Close Finance (Cl) Limited
PLAINTIFF
and
Daniel Wilson
Halcyon, Le Clos Vert, La Rue de La Boucterie, Trinity, Jersey, JE3 5HR.
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £18,448.42 in respect of the balance of personal loan Agreement 30067736 dated 2nd July 2021;
2) contractual interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 at 8% per annum from 1st May 2023 to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have:
1) the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that
the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested;
2) the wages of the Defendant arrested at the standard rate of £80.00 per week.
CL
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
First Medical Limited
PLAINTIFF
and
Benjamin Shaw
7 Windsor Villas, Val Plaisant, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 4TB.
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £35.00 in respect of an account dated 30th November 2022;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from the said date to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have:
1) the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that
the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested;
2) the wages of the Defendant arrested at the standard rate of £80.00 per week.
CL
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
First Medical Limited
PLAINTIFF
and
Charlotte De Sousa
16 Princess Place, St. Clement, JE2 6PF.
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £57.00 in respect of an account dated 29th June 2023;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from the said date to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have:
1) the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that
the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested;
2) the wages of the Defendant arrested at the standard rate of £80.00 per week.
CL
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
First Medical Limited
PLAINTIFF
and
Declan Kennedy
20 La Rue de Carteret, Rue des Pres, St. Saviour, Jersey, JE2 7RA.
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £85.00 in respect of an account dated 2sth June 2023;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from the said date to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have:
1) the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that
the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested;
2) the wages of the Defendant arrested at the standard rate of £80.00 per week.
CL
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
First Medical Limited
PLAINTIFF
and
Roxanne Louise Blackmore
27 Clos de Corvez, La Rue Hamel, St. Clement, Jersey, JE2 6JF.
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £60.00 in respect of an account dated 29th June 2023;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from the said date to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have:
1) the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that
the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested;
2) the wages of the Defendant arrested at the standard rate
CL
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
Homefield (Growers) Limited
PLAINTIFF
and
Compadres Tapas & Grill Limited
Caesarean Tennis Club, Les Grands Vaux, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 4NA.
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £1,566.67 in respect of several accounts dated between 30th May 2023 and 15th August 2023;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from 16th August 2023 to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested.
CL
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
Homefield (Growers) Limited
PLAINTIFF
and
Tres d'Or Limited trading as Tresor
La Neuve Route, St. Aubin, St. Brelade, Jersey, JE3 8BS.
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £2,343.08 in respect of two accounts dated 30th June 203 and 19th July 2023;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from 20th July 2023 to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested.
CL
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
Neil Hunt Boiler Services Limited
PLAINTIFF
and
Jason Meyer
Soufriere, La Rue des Pallieres, St. Ouen, Jersey, JE3 3BB.
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £98.54 in respect of an account dated 30th November 2022;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from the said date to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have:
1) the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that
the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested;
2) the wages of the Defendant arrested at the standard rate of £80.00 per week.
CL
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
Danny Paxton Plumbing & Heating Limited
PLAINTIFF
and
Fernando Ascencao Vargem
Flat 2, No. 1 Victoria Crecent, Upper Clarendon Road, St. Helier, Jersey, JE3 3ZP.
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £1,392.37 in respect of accounts from 1st November 2021 to 3rd April 2023;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from the 3rd April 2023 to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have:
1) the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that
the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested;
2) the wages of the Defendant arrested at the standard rate of £80.00 per week.
SF
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
Beaulieu Convent School Limited
PLAINTIFF
and
Martin Coventry & Laura Cranie
No. 2 La Place Noel, Le Chemin des Maltieres, Grouville, Jersey, JE3 9GJ.
DEFENDANT
The Defendants not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendants to pay to the
Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £10,169.67 in respect of the balance of school fees from 1st January 2019 to 22nd August 2023;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from 22nd August 2023 to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have, jointly and severally:
1) the personal property of the Defendants arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendants are aware that the goods have been arrested;
2) the wages of the Defendants arrested at the standard rate of £80.00 per week.
SF
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
JVS Limited
PLAINTIFF
and
Justin Colin Le Monnier trading as Overend Flooring
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £4,860.50 in respect of a van hire in December 2021;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from 30th December 2022 to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have:
1) the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that
the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested;
2) the wages of the Defendant arrested at the standard rate of £80.00 per week.
SF
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
The Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (JSPCA)
PLAINTIFF
and
Claudine Francesca Oliver
63 Journeaux Court, Aquila Road, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 3XT.
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £266.27 in respect of two accounts dated 1st July 2023 and 16th July 2023;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from 16th July 2023 to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have:
1) the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that
the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested;
2) the wages of the Defendant arrested at the standard rate of £80.00 per week.
SF
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
Totem Plastics (C.I.) Limited
PLAINTIFF
and
Walkers Windows Limited
Flat 4, Miranda Apartment, No. 35 Val Plaisant, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 4JT.
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £2,670.60 in respect of several accounts dated between 31st December 2022 and 29th June 2023;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from 5th April 2023 to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested.
SF
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
Benjamin E Hughes
PLAINTIFF
and
Scott da Silva
21 Saviour's Place, St. Saviour's Road, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 4FA.
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £1,200.00 in respect of several accounts dated between April and July 2023 for consultancy and surgical fees;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from this day to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have:
1) the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that
the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested;
2) the wages of the Defendant arrested at the standard rate of £80.00 per week.
PA
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
Thomas Le Maistre as Trustee of The Sir David Kirch Charitable Trust
PLAINTIFF
and
Guerrino Bertozzi
2 Jardin de La Rai, Springfield Road, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 4LE.
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £3,232.50 in respect of costs incurred as a result of a failed Planning Application for the installation of a shed and heat pumps;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from this day to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have:
1) the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that
the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested;
2) the wages of the Defendant arrested at the standard rate of £80.00 per week.
PA
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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In the Petty Debts Court of Jersey
Before P. C. Harris, Judge, on 1st November 2023.
BETWEEN
Catherine Simpson Watkins
PLAINTIFF
and
Adam Reid
5 Rue de Podetre, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 3HE.
DEFENDANT
The Defendant not having appeared, the Court ORDERED the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff:
1) the sum of £1,266.58 in respect of 50% of nursery fees as per a Royal Court Order dated 19th September 2023;
2) statutory interest on any outstanding balance in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/3 from this day to the date of payment;
3) the fixed costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 18/01;
4) interest on such costs in accordance with Practice Direction PD 05/4 from today to the date of payment;
and AUTHORISED the Plaintiff to have:
1) the personal property of the Defendant arrested and sold, providing that no sale shall take place without the Court's permission, unless the Viscount is satisfied that
the Defendant is aware that the goods have been arrested;
2) the wages of the Defendant arrested at the standard rate of £80.00 per week.
PA
GREFFIER SUBSTITUTE
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