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Promises, promises: pursuit of claims on the grounds of proprietary estoppel
The case of Habberfield v Habberfield [2018] EWHC 317 Ch is another example of a growing trend of cases in which claiman...
Insight 05/04/2018- Guernsey
Takeover panel 1 - Rangers FC chairman 0: Avoiding own goals when buying shares offshore
Rangers Football Club has been a continual source of material for both the press and the legal profession due to its hig...
Insight 22/03/2018- Guernsey
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Can directors trust(ee) prescription periods to save them?
In a case that has interesting parallels for Guernsey, the Supreme Court of England and Wales recently released a judgme...
Insight 22/03/2018- Guernsey
The time has come for Guernsey to codify its "get out of jail free" card…
In two cases from 2018, M –v- St Annes Trustees Limited and In the matter of the Aylesford and Achilles Trusts, the Roya...
Insight 19/03/2018- Guernsey
Litigants in person: Duties and rights
In a significant decision relating to the duties and rights of litigants in person, the Supreme Court has dismissed an a...
Insight 02/03/2018- Guernsey
Unexplained wealth orders
Do you have property worth more than £50,000, either personally or on behalf of a client? If so, you could be on the rec...
Insight 26/02/2018- Guernsey
Hard cheeseburgers: Royal Court of Jersey issues landmark summary dismissal decision
In Hard Rock Limited v HRCKY Limited [2018] JRC 026, the Jersey Royal Court heard an application for summary dismissal o...
Insight 23/02/2018
Compliance matters: GDPR and investment funds
In the ninth in a series of regulatory columns in Compliance Matters by experts in Guernsey’s legal sector, Collas Crill...
Insight 19/02/2018- Guernsey
But I thought it was legit, honest guv! - Ivey v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd
The UK Supreme Court recently handed down its far-reaching judgment in Ivey v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd [2017] UKSC 67, c...
Insight 13/02/2018- Guernsey
Accessing London's capital markets: AIM for Guernsey's well trodden path
The quarterly statistics released by the London Stock Exchange (LSE) once again highlight Guernsey as the leading jurisd...
Insight 02/02/2018
Are you ready? Rule changes of relevance to insolvency practitioners in the Cayman Islands
On 1 February 2018, new versions of the following rules and regulations will come into effect: Companies Winding Up Rul...
Insight 19/01/2018- Cayman
Jersey property end of year review
As we fast approach the festive season, it has once again been a busy year in the interesting world of local conveyancin...
Insight 06/12/2017