Channel Island employers come in all shapes and sizes but very often share common issues. Recently we asked what are the most pressing issues you are currently dealing with in the workplace. Of all the topics that were mentioned, there was...

Channel Island employers come in all shapes and sizes but very often share common issues. Recently we asked what are the most pressing issues you are currently dealing with in the workplace. Of all the topics that were mentioned, there was...

At Collas Crill's first seminar series of 2012, expert speakers from Collas Crill and London law firms are discussing issues relevant to professionals in trusts, banking, accountancy, property, retail and management. Our lunchtime...

At Collas Crill's first seminar series of 2012, expert speakers from Collas Crill and London law firms are discussing issues relevant to professionals in trusts, banking, accountancy, property, retail and management. Our lunchtime...

Contrary to popular belief, you cannot obtain a divorce ‘just because you want one’. Your circumstances will have to provide one of the grounds for divorce set out in Jersey law. Collas Crill family lawyer Alison Brown looks at how Islanders can get divorced.

Jersey has made changes to its trust law which will come into force later in 2012. Trusts specialist at Collas Crill Edward Stone explains how these changes to Jersey’s trusts law are good news for the industry.

You’ve found a property to rent and you are one step closer to becoming a tenant. Here, Collas Crill property expert Michael Morris provides advice on how to secure the right property, deal with tenancy agreements and inventories and understand your rights and duties as a tenant, whether you’re looking at a studio, a flat or a house.

In this month's edition of Employment News we focus on important developments in employment laws both in the Channel Islands and the UK.   In particular, we consider the recent Jersey decision on when to reinstate or re-engage an unfairly ...

Under Article 77A of the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 where the Employment Tribunal finds that an employee was unfairly dismissed, it has the power to award compensation. However, less commonly known is that it also has the power to order reinstatement or re-engagement of the employee, as Simon Hurry explains.

With the new inheritance law in force (as of 2 April 2012), Senior Associate, David Jeffery anticipates that the Guernsey courts will see wills being challenged. Here, he explains the options available to contest a will but warns that making a challenge is not without risk.

After many false starts, the metrics are now better now than they have been for a long, long time, says Collas Crill partner Mark Rawlins as he reports on a funds resurgence.

The Jersey media has recently reported much about the sums paid to certain public officials when their employment contracts have come to an end, in particular the payment to the former Chief Executive of the States of Jersey. As anyone who has been involved in the drafting of the terms and conditions of a senior company executive, civil servant or high profile sports personality will know, their contracts often include provision for a severance payment in the event that the relationship ends earlier than anticipated. Colette Hunt explains the nature of such agreements and what they might mean to employer and employee.

Last November we announced that the UK Government was proposing employment law reforms – those reforms are now in force. Good Friday, 6th April 2012, saw the implementation of a host of UK reforms ranging from an increase in the qualifying period for an unfair dismissal claim to new rates of statutory maternity and sick pay, plus amendments to its Employment Tribunals rules of procedure.

Channel Islands law firm Collas Crill is tackling challenging times on Guernsey's high street at its seminar on 25 April.  If you haven't already reserved your place, please email events@collascrill.com- but hurry, tickets are selling out f...

Just a week after a States survey showed confidence in Jersey's retail industry is at its lowest since the recession began, Collas Crill property experts and guests will tackle challenging times on Jerseys high street at our second Spring Seminar...