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Commercial litigation has a reputation for being expensive and uncertain and is something which some clients may make a conscious decision to avoid.

Mrs C ("Mrs C") established eight Z Trusts of which Equity Trust (Jersey) Limited ("Equity") was the original trustee.

Mr B and his former wife (Mrs B) had been involved in divorce proceedings in England, as a result of which there had been a division of the matrimonial assets ordered by the English Family Court.

The English Court of Appeal in Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle (Drelle) held that a creditor cannot bring a bankruptcy petition in England and Wales on an unpaid foreign judgment that has not been recognised...

At first sight the subject matter of O'Driscoll v Clayton would not appear to be ripe territory for a legal briefing on Channel Islands dispute resolution and employment law.

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (Court of Final Appeal) has delivered its highly anticipated judgment in Zhang Hong Li and others v DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and others (DBS Case).

The process of making a planning appeal in Jersey can be complex and the deadlines are strict, so early instruction of your consultants and lawyers is essential.

In October 2022 the Privy Council finally handed down judgment in the Z Trust (II) appeals (ETJL v Halabi; ITGL v Fort Trustees [2022] UKPC 36).

There is Jersey case law which clearly shows that, in principle, commercial litigation funding is permitted.

In the recent decision of The Serious Fraud Office & Anor v Litigation Capital Limited & ors [2021] EWHC 1272 (Comm), the English High Court has ruled that it is not possible to have a...

The Royal Court of Jersey has recently provided two helpful judgments in the area of Jersey's mistake law: In the Representation of P and Others [2021] JRC 157 and In the matter of the Representation...

The Royal Court in Jersey has a varied and challenging workload.

In the recent decision of In the Matter of the Z Trust [2016] JRC 048, the Royal Court of Jersey considered an application to set aside the appointment of trustees under recently enacted provisions in the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984.

The Royal Court's decision releasing the trustee from the restrictions that had been imposed on him was fully considered in Carey Olsen's briefing note.

The long running dispute in the Tantular litigation has finally reached the Privy Council and some crucial questions about the interaction between Jersey trusts...

The Royal Court's judgment in 2015 In the Matter of the Piedmont Trust and In the Matter of the Riviera Trust provided guidance with regard to the exercise of fiduciary powers of appointment...

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (Court of Final Appeal) has delivered its highly anticipated judgment in Zhang Hong Li and others v DBS Bank (Hong Kong)