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GFSC publishes final rules and guidance on Guernsey's new Lending, Credit and Finance legislation
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has published its feedback paper (19 Jan 2022) on the consultation aro...
Insight 20/01/2023
The gift of life: To opt in or opt out of organ donation?
Although many of us agree with the idea of organ donation, often, its importance only hits home when personal circumstan...
Insight 19/01/2023- Guernsey
New online portal for Guernsey charities and NPOs: Important deadline
Since the new charities regime was introduced into Guernsey law in April 2022 we have helped a number of charities and n...
Insight 16/12/2022- Guernsey
The myth of common law marriage
A recent study by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has found that the number of cohabiting couples in...
Insight 05/12/2022- Guernsey
Opinion: Private lives, public registers and the ECJ
Partners Wayne Atkinson and Ellie Crespi share their views on the Court of Justice of the European Union's (ECJ) judgmen...
Insight 29/11/2022- Guernsey
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Trust law arbitration: Watch this space
The current position in England and Wales The current prevailing opinion is that arbitration is not readily available as...
Insight 28/11/2022- Guernsey
Changes to Guernsey's document duty
Introduction New document duty rates applicable to certain transactions came into effect on 2 November 2022 in Guernsey....
Insight 10/11/2022- Guernsey
Is leave required to appeal a refusal to set aside a statutory demand?
In the recent Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal (CoA) decision in BEC Limited v A2 and A1[1] the CoA clarified the posit...
Insight 25/10/2022- BVI
Shareholder B, exit left: Exit options for BVI company investors
There are a number of reasons why investors opt to use British Virgin Islands (BVI) companies to conduct business: the "...
Insight 21/10/2022- BVI
BTI v Sequana: Guernsey at the forefront of developments in directors' duties
On 5 October 2022, the Supreme Court handed down their landmark judgment in the long-running case of BTI v Sequana[1]. I...
Insight 12/10/2022- Guernsey
The Bank of Mum and Dad: The problem with family loans and gifts on divorce
In times of ever-increasing property prices, parental contributions towards house purchases are becoming increasingly co...
Insight 10/10/2022- Guernsey
Are we nearly there…? Travelling with children after divorce or separation
As Covid restrictions and quarantines continue to lift, holiday planning has bounced back and family holidays are thankf...
Insight 06/10/2022- Guernsey
