Over recent weeks, all businesses across the Channel Islands have had to adjust to lockdown. For many non-essential businesses, this has meant setting up systems to allow employees to work from home.

The answers to the Q&A only provide a generic guide to some of the legal provisions which will be relevant.

The Law Society of Jersey has issued guidance commenting on wrongful trading under Jersey law given the financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Under the Taxation (Companies – Economic Substance) (Jersey) Law 2019 and the Income Tax (Substance Requirements) (Implementation) (Guernsey) Amendment Ordinance 2018 and the Income Tax (Substance Requirements) (Implementation) Regulations 2018.

There is no doubt that enforced working from home (‘WFH') during the early stages of the pandemic has accelerated changes in the way we work.

As Coronavirus has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, many companies and other entities globally will be concerned...

The States of Jersey's Comptroller of Revenue is withdrawing the temporary concession that it issued in March 2020 in relation to the application of ...

The profound impact which the current pandemic has had on all aspects of life cannot be understated. This, of course, includes the global economic downturn; in some quarters it has been compared to...

We are facing an unprecedented period of adversity. The offshore financial services industry and the local communities that we serve, like the rest of the world, are not immune to the impact of the...

Jersey's construction industry has received updated guidance on operational restrictions during the period of disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. The Government of Jersey advice applies to non-essential...

This note provides a brief and high level overview of the position on electronic signatures in Jersey and Guernsey...

Although there have already been some very high profile high street casualties – Debenhams, DW Sport, Monsoon, Laura Ashley, Virgin Media...

The restricted movement requirements currently in place across the Island impact on many parts of a conveyancing transaction.

The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture has published Guidance relating, principally, to rent and other payments to be followed by Landlords and Tenants of Commercial Property during the ‘COVID-19 Period'.

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Arguably one of the greatest strengths of the human race is our ability to adapt. Few people in our lifetime will have experienced a situation like lockdown.

The Government of Jersey has approved official COVID-19 Guidance relating to rent and other payments for landlords and tenants of commercial and residential property during the coronavirus pandemic.

Government advice and new mandatory legislation passed to combat the spread of COVID-19 has caused significant and ongoing disruption to many businesses.

Since our last update on cash box structures at the start of April 2020 (see Jersey cash box structures: a fast route to funding) the UK economy has endured a turbulent Q2 and Q3. According to...

The COVID-19 (Construction Work) (Jersey) Order 2020 (Construction Order) was enacted on 22 April 2020 and applies from 23 April 2020 onwards.