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Mind the gap: Why the wider role prevails for protectors

On 19 March 2026, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ('JCPC') delivered its judgment in A and Ors (Appellants) ...

Insight 26/03/2026
  • Bermuda
  • Jersey
  • BVI
  • Cayman
  • Guernsey
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Mind the gap: Why the wider role prevails for protectors

Defining children and descendants properly in Jersey and Guernsey law trusts

Who is to be treated as a child for the purpose of construing how an offshore trust or will is supposed to operate? This...

Insight 23/03/2026
  • Jersey
  • Guernsey
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Defining children and descendants properly in Jersey and Guernsey law trusts

Termination of a trust: A practical guide for trustees

Trusts are intended to endure, often across generations. However, circumstances change: family dynamics evolve, assets a...

Guides 10/03/2026
  • Guernsey
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Termination of a trust: A practical guide for trustees

Compulsory liquidation and creditor costs: When will non-applicant creditors recover their legal costs as an expense of the liquidation?

In a recent judgment on costs, the Royal Court of Guernsey (the Court) has provided helpful clarification on the circums...

Insight 09/03/2026
  • Guernsey
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Compulsory liquidation and creditor costs: When will non-applicant creditors recover their legal costs as an expense of the liquidation?

Migrating a company to Guernsey

Just like a person, a company can change its nationality. In Guernsey, the process by which a company changes its nation...

Guides 01/03/2026
  • Guernsey
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Migrating a company to Guernsey

Migrating a company out of Guernsey

Just like a person, a company can change its nationality. In Guernsey, the process by which a company changes its nation...

Guides 01/03/2026
  • Guernsey
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Migrating a company out of Guernsey

Policing problematic parking: Terres à L'Amende in Guernsey

What is a Terres A L'Amende? An aspect of property law that is unique to Guernsey, the term refers to an area of land wh...

Guides 24/02/2026
  • Guernsey
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Policing problematic parking: Terres à L'Amende in Guernsey

From Fara'id to firewalls: Islamic succession and offshore structures in Jersey, Guernsey and the Cayman Islands

This article examines how Jersey, Guernsey and Cayman's trust legislation interacts with Islamic rules on inheritance (F...

Insight 10/02/2026
  • Jersey
  • Guernsey
  • Cayman
  • Global Reach
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From Fara'id to firewalls: Islamic succession and offshore structures in Jersey, Guernsey and the Cayman Islands

Trustee gross negligence and trust assets: Guernsey Court of Appeal considers the scope of gross negligence for a trustee and whether a chose in action is trust property

The Trusts (Guernsey) Law, 2007 (Trusts Law) confirms that the terms of a trust may not relieve a trustee of liability f...

Insight 28/01/2026
  • Guernsey
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Trustee gross negligence and trust assets: Guernsey Court of Appeal considers the scope of gross negligence for a trustee and whether a chose in action is trust property

A review of 2025: Guernsey's property market

After a period of relative restraint (certainly when compared to the exceptional post-Covid activity), Guernsey's proper...

Insight 07/01/2026
  • Guernsey
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A review of 2025: Guernsey's property market

Relocating to the Channel Islands: Preparation is the key to success

Relocating to the Channel Islands offers a unique blend of opportunity and lifestyle; a thriving economy, stunning coast...

Insight 13/11/2025
  • Jersey
  • Guernsey
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Relocating to the Channel Islands: Preparation is the key to success

Family asset protection: Divorce, finance and the media

Collas Crill has contributed to The Global Legal Post's second edition of the Law Over Borders Comparative Guide to Fami...

Insight 12/11/2025
  • Cayman
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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Family asset protection: Divorce, finance and the media