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In Future Loans Limited, a loan was agreed between the lender (previously called CitiFinancial (Isle of Man) Ltd) of the one part, and Ms Porter and Mr Gianquitto (who were at that time husband and wife) of the other part.

The use of hyperlinks to access third party websites is such a common part of internet communication that it is hard to imagine that they might give rise to a claim of infringement of copyright in material on the site being accessed.

The Lord Chancellor has this week announced the long-awaited revision of the Discount Rate in England and Wales.

The judgment of C v D et al (judgment of 17 December 2025) in the Isle of Man provides trustees with the helpful confirmation that a trustee can seek the blessing of the Court ...

In a recent judgment, the High Court has reaffirmed the costs philosophy underlying the conduct of civil litigation in the Isle of Man under the Rules of the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man, ...

After a long-running litigation in the Isle of Man, DQ’s client, Paracale Gold Limited ("PGL") succeeded in its claim against George Michael Osborne ("Mr Osborne").

The ability in offshore jurisdictions for claimants to obtain injunctive relief in aid of foreign proceedings has been a rather high-profile topic following the recent British Virgin Islands...

The recent case Sanderson Ltd v Simtom Food Products Ltd (February 2019) is of interest, particularly for suppliers of software solutions and support, and their clients.

The Mercury case (R (on the application of Mercury Tax Group and another) v HMRC [2008] EWHC 2721) provided obiter English Law comments in relation to the closing or completion of matters where some of the parties ...

His Honour Deemster Doyle recently handed down judgment in a case which considered the legal principles applicable when a party seeks to challenge decisions made by a court-appointed liquidator during the liquidation of a company.

December 2019 saw the Isle of Man FSA publish its new "Enforcement Decision Making Process" (DMP). The DMP is a staged process followed by the FSA when exercising its statutory powers of enforcement.

We have previously reported on the change to the discount rate in England and Wales, announced by the Lord Chancellor on 27 February 2017 ...

As levels of obesity make headline news Simcocks director Irini Newby considers the implications for employers.

The recent decision in Bellamy and Parmenter v A C Electrical Limited has again highlighted the limited costs available in the Small Claims Court and the wide discretion of the Court in respect of the recovery of costs.

The Isle of Man's Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) (Isle of Man) Act 1968 (the "Act") provides a quick and simple process for the registration of judgments obtained in certain jurisdictions.

The Isle of Man Court has confirmed the ability to undo past actions that have resulted in adverse tax consequences on the basis of mistake.

The relevant clause in that case was a standard boilerplate clause used in written contracts...

There is no statutory guidance in the Isle of Man on the role, rights and obligations of a protector. Here, we consider some recent case law which examines the nature of the protector.