11/13/2019

Ogier tops IFLR 1000 for Jersey ranked lawyers

Client feedback on the firm and for individual lawyers was extremely positive and focused on the responsiveness and technical knowledge of the team and the careful and pragmatic advice received.

11/13/2019

Trust punch ups

Litigation has seen a sharp rise since the credit crunch with beneficiaries questioning their trustees and investment consultants providing context to UHNW clients on investment returns.

11/13/2019

Pubs, Privilege and Improper Purposes

Shell argued that both the conversation in the pub and the email were subject to legal professional privilege and could not be relied upon by Mr Curless.

11/13/2019

Jersey structures for philanthropy

Philanthropy is important for many families, with increasing numbers establishing new structures to support particular altruistic causes that they identify with, whether those causes are technically charitable or not.

11/12/2019

Reference against Isa modelled on Panama Papers, says lawyer

The counsel said he had mentioned the 2017 Supreme Court judgement in the Panama Papers case under which former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was disqualified under Article 62 of the Constitution for life for holding iqama (residence permit).

11/11/2019

Liquidator liability to pay costs as a non-party to litigation

A recent decision of the English High Court considered whether a liquidator’s firm should be liable to pay costs as a non-party to the unsuccessful litigation pursued by the company in liquidation and the liquidator. The decision will be of interest

11/11/2019

Collas Crill Expands with Launch of CC Compliance Limited

Collas Crill Compliance will provide governance, risk and compliance and AML/CFT services to regulated and non-regulated businesses, working closely with Collas Crill's market leading risk and regulatory legal team.