The man, who worked at the General Hospital and in Jersey care homes in the 1990s and 2000s, says that he has been embarrassed and threatened with violence, and his career and business have suffered after Mr Syvret wrongly made ‘serious and scandalous’ allegations on his internet blog.

Royal Court documents show that the man, who no longer works as a nurse and whom the JEP has chosen not to name, is now suing the Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police and the Health Minister for failing to protect sensitive information about him.

Both the police chief and the Health Minister deny breaching the data protection law and have asked that the claims be dismissed and the man ordered to pay all costs.