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'Trust me': What to inspect when you are expecting... a trust

The 'Trust me' series from Collas Crill's Guernsey International Private Client and Trust team is intended to highlight ...

Guides 29/01/2020
  • Guernsey
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Banks' Quincecare duty to customers revisited

In July 2019 we published a briefing note on a case involving a bank's duty of care to protect its customer against frau...

Insight 17/01/2020
  • Guernsey
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Banks' Quincecare duty to customers revisited

Double jeopardy: Breach of sanctions or contract?

The case of Lamesa Investments Ltd v Cynergy Bank Ltd [2019] EWHC 1877 (Comm) involved a bank caught up in the crosshair...

Insight 17/01/2020
  • Guernsey
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Double jeopardy: Breach of sanctions or contract?

Insolvency overhaul: With more powers come more responsibilities

On 15 January 2020 the States of Guernsey approved the long-awaited final version of the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 ...

Insight 16/01/2020
  • Guernsey
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Insolvency overhaul: With more powers come more responsibilities

Shareholders unsuccessful in first class action against directors

Judgment was recently given in the first shareholder class action claim in England, Sharp v Blank [2019] EWHC 3078 (Ch)....

Insight 06/01/2020
  • Guernsey
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Shareholders unsuccessful in first class action against directors

Channel Islands update: Effectiveness of anti-Bartlett clauses confirmed

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (Court of Final Appeal) has delivered its highly anticipated judgment in Zhang Hong ...

Insight 05/12/2019
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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Channel Islands update: Effectiveness of anti-Bartlett clauses confirmed

Guernsey's Prospectus Rules 2018

The Prospectus Rules 2018 were issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) and replace the Prospectus Ru...

Guides 02/09/2019
  • Guernsey
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Challenging planning decisions: Third party appeals

Where do third parties stand in Guernsey? Currently there is no formal process of appeal for those aggrieved or third pa...

Insight 23/08/2019
  • Guernsey
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Challenging planning decisions: Third party appeals

Court refuses to thaw bank's decision to freeze

In a case that will be of particular interest to all manner of financial institutions, the Commercial Court has upheld a...

Guides 13/08/2019
  • Guernsey
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Court refuses to thaw bank's decision to freeze

In a case that will be of particular interest to all manner of financial institutions, the English Commercial Court has ...

Insight 13/08/2019
  • Guernsey
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Court refuses to thaw bank's decision to freeze

High Court prevents City law firm from making debtor bankrupt over unpaid fees

In the recent High Court case of Digby-Rogers v Speechly Bircham LLP [2019] EWHC 1568 (Ch), a City law firm which was ow...

Insight 09/08/2019
  • Guernsey
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High Court prevents City law firm from making debtor bankrupt over unpaid fees

Proposed new discrimination law for Guernsey

The States of Guernsey has unveiled details of its proposals to introduce multi-ground discrimination legislation. It la...

Insight 17/07/2019
  • Guernsey
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Proposed new discrimination law for Guernsey