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Tribunal rules that three-month delay in resignation "not unreasonable" in constructive dismissal claim
A recent decision of the Guernsey Employment Tribunal has provided valuable guidance in relation to claims of unfair con...
Insight 22/11/2017- Guernsey
Recoverability of trustee expenses
In re the Tchenguiz Discretionary Trust, Judgment 49/2017 The Royal Court of Guernsey has handed down its second judgmen...
Insight 21/11/2017- Guernsey
Illusory trusts and sham trusts: JSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshlenniy Bank v Pugachev and others
Last week the English High Court handed down a significant judgment in which it found that five discretionary trusts set...
Insight 19/10/2017- Guernsey
Breaking up is hard to do… Especially for an offshore trustee
Highlighting the challenges faced by an offshore trustee when drawn into foreign divorce proceedings of a beneficiary. I...
Insight 01/10/2017- Jersey
The DIY approach to litigation: Trigwell v Clapp
The recent case of Trigwell v Clapp in the Royal Court of Jersey showcased a DIY approach to litigation. The case involv...
Insight 21/09/2017- Jersey
Dormant bank accounts in Jersey
Other than a small number of provisions, the Dormant Bank Accounts (Jersey) Law 2017 (DBA Law) came into force on 17 Jul...
Insight 04/08/2017- Jersey
CRS reporting in Guernsey: Exemptions for pensions
The pensions industry makes up a significant part of the island's financial sector, with many experienced providers offe...
Insight 26/07/2017- Guernsey
Guernsey CRS Reporting on Protectors
In the last few weeks, as the first reporting deadline gets closer, we have been seeing a number of Guernsey trustees se...
Insight 26/06/2017
When should Guernsey trustees submit to foreign divorce proceedings?
When a beneficiary of a trust becomes involved in foreign matrimonial proceedings, the offshore trustee can be faced wit...
Insight 08/06/2017- Guernsey
Procedural reforms in Jersey: A wolf in sheep's clothing?
A number of significant changes to Jersey's civil procedure rules came into force on 1st June 2017. The Royal Court (Ame...
Insight 05/06/2017- Jersey
Legal professional privilege: It mustn’t be taken for granted!
Two recent English judgments have emphasised just how restrictive the scope of legal professional privilege is and the l...
Insight 02/06/2017- Guernsey
Food for thought: Royal Court of Jersey puts misrepresentation claims back on the menu
In the recent case of Hong Kong Foods Limited & Anr v Robin Hood Curry Limited & Anr [2017] JRC 050, Sir Michael...
Insight 17/05/2017- Jersey
