Settlors establishing discretionary trusts often appoint a protector as a safeguard against errant trustees.

The evolution of employment law in Jersey does not look to be slowing down in 2012, with the registration in the Royal Court of two further amendments (Amendment 6 & 7) to the Island’s principal employment legislation, the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 (the "Law"), on 6th January 2012, and amendments to the Island’s minimum wage soon to be in effect.

You may often hear of someone waiting too long to bring a claim of unfair dismissal and then discovering the window of opportunity has passed, causing the claim to be "timebarred".

The Minister for Social Security of the States of Jersey has accepted the recommendation of the Employment Forum in the report it produced and presented on 14 June 2013.

Estate planning is a crucial aspect of financial planning that helps individuals formalise their wishes with regard to distribution of their assets after their death. One of the key components of estate planning...

The Government of Jersey (the Government) and the Jersey Financial Services Commission (the JFSC) have announced significant improvements to the Jersey Private Fund (JPF) regime.

The new Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 201– looks set to come into effect by the end of this summer.

The report on the House Price Index (HPI) for the first quarter of 2024 has been released today and now providing an overview as to how the year is progressing thus far.

Important changes to Jersey’s High Value Residency (HVR) regime have now taken effect under the Control of Housing and Work Law, introducing a revised stream lined framework for high net...

Although yesterday's Autumn Statement did not include any further details about the proposed new tax charges on UK residential property worth more than £2 million, the UK Chancellor did confirm that the draft legislation will be published next Monday 11th December.

The trust laws of Jersey and Guernsey are very similar for two main reasons.

In January 2012 the JFSC launched a new private placement funds regime, making it quicker and easier to establish close-ended funds, including property funds and private equity funds, for offer to not more than 50 persons, all of which are professional investors or sophisticated investors.

On May 23 2023 the States debated and approved an amendment to the Probate (Jersey) Law 1998 (the Amendment) and this came into force on 27 October 2023.

In relation to residential lettings, the Government made a pledge to introduce a 'complete ban on evictions and additional protections for renters' affected by Coronavirus.

The situation in the Ukraine has reignited the UK Government's plans to introduce a new beneficial ownership register for all overseas entities holding UK real estate.

Despite some volatility in the market, house prices in Central London are predicted to rise by 5% in 2016.

British Virgin Islands (BVI) law permits a merger of (i) two or more BVI companies, and (ii) one or more BVI companies with one or more foreign companies...

Subject: Appropriate dispute resolution mechanism if both governing law/jurisdiction clause and arbitration agreement, exempted limited partnership, whether claim by limited partner against general...

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

Funds which will be made available to a restricted circle of persons, in particular no more than fifty persons, and will not be listed on a stock exchange within one year, are treated as private funds in Jersey ("Private Funds").