Although the legal year has only just started, over the summer months, a number of important judgments were handed down, brief summaries of which appear below...

Steven Rowland, Head of Business Development at Vistra Jersey, has had his article 'Trust in Jersey's Adaptability' featured in a special report on the Channel Islands in the IFC Economic Report.

The Nolan v Minerva case served as a sharp wake up call to professional service providers who may find themselves liable by failing to act independently or question a client's motives.

A recent decision in the Royal Court of Jersey has given clear guidance on the duties of a person appointing trustees or protectors of a trust.

Please note that we have assumed that the Company is a private limited company, that it is solvent, and that all the directors and shareholders will agree to wind up the Company.

The most significant changes to the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 for some time came into force on 1 August 2014.

The report discusses the concerns and opportunities in outsourcing key functions of a business from the perspective of chief operations, technology, and compliance.

The decision to triple the cost of a planning appeal from £400 to £1200 has been reversed by Minister for the Environment, Deputy Luce.

The States of Jersey has this week approved the latest amendment to the Trusts Law 1984 which will codify the Hastings-Bass principle as it has been developed in the Jersey courts and will also codify the principles developed in relation to mistake.