 In 2010, Syvret commenced a civil action in the Royal Court against the Chief Minister, the States Employment Board and the Attorney General of Jersey.He sought damages for harm suffered as a result of his dismissal as a minister in 2007 which he argued left him to "shoulder and carry the burden – virtually single-handedly, of investigating many examples of child protection failure and concealed child abuse".Jonathan Sumption, sitting as a Commissioner of the Royal Court, struck out his case.