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Article 10(2) of the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984, as amended (the Trust Law) states that "The terms of a trust may provide for the addition of a person as a beneficiary...

The Jersey Royal Court has recently held that the damages available for wrongful dismissal, may not, in some circumstances, be limited to compensation for the contractual notice period.

The Royal Court has recently handed down its judgment in the first judicial review of a decision of the Channel Islands Financial Ombudsman ("CIFO") Future Finance Limited v Channel Islands

Third party litigation funding offers an opportunity for an otherwise-disinterested investor to provide finance or effectively underwrite the costs of litigation, in return for a pre-agreed share of the proceeds.

The adage that ‘justice must not only be done, but must also be seen to be done" derives from a criminal case but is often quoted more generally; and the public nature of civil proceedings in ...

The English Court of Appeal has clarified in Garcia v Marex Financial Ltd ("Marex") [2018] EWCA Civ 1468 that the rule against reflective loss does apply to claims by unsecured creditors

Following the landmark English judgment in SFO v. ENRC [2018] EWCA Civ 2006 (as reported in our previous briefing), there have been two further significant judgments on litigation privilege.

The facts concerning the Great Escape and Wentworth Trusts (the Trusts) can be summarised as follows.

Collas Crill has made a number of promotions in the Channel Islands across its fee-earners and business services team.

Costs are rightly at the forefront of a client's mind throughout the lifetime of a dispute. In this snapshot, we set out the key principles of costs in Jersey and an overview of what you can expect.

It has taken 15 years for Jersey's authorities to prosecute for failing to report potential money laundering under its proceeds of crime legislation, in a case shedding important light on its requirements for AML compliance.

The Royal Court of Jersey has recently provided helpful guidance in relation to seeking approval for its decision to become involved in overseas litigation, and on related issues common in those...

A recent plea by the Jersey Court of Appeal for greater certainty in the Jersey law of contract has highlighted differences of opinion amongst the judiciary and the need for a way forward.

On occasion, trustees can find themselves in a situation where they are considering taking a decision in respect of a trust in circumstances where there are potentially significant risks associated with that decision.

In this important decision, the Board carried out a detailed analysis of authorities in a wide range of common law jurisdictions...

As far as the parties were concerned, the main issue was to succeed in their application to rectify the trust, i.e. to correct and rewrite its drafting to bring it back into line with the original intention behind it.

Couples petitioning the Royal Court to assist in resolving financial disputes arising on divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships or separation are required to complete detailed financial statements, sworn on oath, about their respective financial positions.