In The Image Of Guernsey

Originally published in Private Client Practitioner Guernsey Supplement, December 2011

Guernsey is to introduce new image rights legislation. This will be of benefit for high profile wealthy individuals to protect their reputation and may also have tax advantages, writes Jason Romer of Collas Crill.

Guernsey benefits from a modern, state of the art legal regime and is often at the forefront of innovative developments. The area of intellectual property is no exception. In 2004, Guernsey introduced an 'enabling law'; primary legislation that allowed for the introduction of separate intellectual property rights (IPRs) by way of secondary legislation. To date, a wide variety of IPRs have been introduced, ranging from the more traditional rights such as trademarks, design rights and copyright, to data base rights and plant breeders rights.