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In respect of the 2018 Will, probate was granted on 7 February 2019 to Professor Ebrahimi as executor.

The case relates to a funded unapproved retirement benefits scheme (or FURBS) which is a Guernsey trust and holds assets of significant value, for the benefit of the sole member of the FURBS...

In a recent decision, the Royal Court of Guernsey considered whether to set aside a distribution on the grounds of equitable mistake where that mistake led to adverse UK tax consequences.

In December 2025 the Guernsey Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Pilatus (PTC) Ltd v RBC Trustees Ltd. The judgment provides important guidance on what constitutes trust property...

In our recent article (available here) we reported that the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (the "GFSC") had been granted leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal.

Guernsey, as a Crown Dependency, is a separate jurisdiction from the UK and has its own administrative, fiscal and legal systems.

On 20 June 2018 the Guernsey Court of Appeal handed down its eagerly anticipated judgment in M v St Anne's Trustees Limited

On 5 May 2021, a judgment was handed down by the Royal Court of Guernsey in the matter of Gupta and Gupta v D.S.O Limited et al dismissing an interlocutory application to set aside an order...

Civil litigation procedure in Guernsey is governed by The Royal Court Civil Rules 2007 ("RCCR").

Somewhat surprisingly, the Guernsey Royal Court has never previously ruled on whether the Rule in Hastings Bass forms part of Guernsey law.

Litigation in the trust sector has seen a number of high profile cases in Guernsey and Bedell's Rupert Morris examines the impact two of these cases could have on trust work on the island.

We wanted to tell you about a recent trust dispute success we – alongside Mourant Ozannes and Andrew Holden of XXIV Old Buildings - secured in the Guernsey Royal Court...

Following the judgment handed down by the Royal Court on 18 April 2023 in the case of Domaille, Clarke & Hannis vs the GFSC

On 19 June 2014, MR6 was placed into administration on the basis it was unable to pay its debts as they fell due.

Unlike in England, pre-trial disclosure against a third party is generally not available in Guernsey. However, there are exceptions to this rule. The main exceptions are:

The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1999 ("Proceeds of Crime Law") has been extended to cover unregulated trustees and partners. This extension took effect on 16 October 2023...

The Guernsey Court of Appeal's discussion in this case is helpful for practitioners and trustees alike as to the meaning of the commonly used word 'share' in a trust instrument.

Ms Jardine was STM's MLRO between May 2010 and March 2012, she also acted as the Company's MLCO during this time.