ArticleParental Support,Your ControlPrivate trust companies have become popular with clients. GuernseyWealth ManagementCollas Crill
ArticleO Dear, O Dear: Royal Court Of Jersey Refuses To Grant Applications For Rectification And Ratification Pursuant To Its Supervisory Jurisdiction Over TrustsThe Royal Court of Jersey has issued a significant judgment in Re The O Trust and The J Trust [2019] JRC 220A where it considered the validity of the appointment of a protector and trustees, and the consequences...JerseyCoronavirus (COVID-19)
ArticleLiquidator Investigations And Witness ImmunityIn Al Jaber v Mitchell [2021] EWCA Civ 1190 the English Court of Appeal has recently grappled with the issue of whether the statements made by a former director during a mandatory court supervised examination under section 236 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (the IA) are covered by witness immunity.JerseyCorporate/Commercial LawCollas Crill
ArticleSafe And Secure: Jersey Royal Court Offers Guidance On Its Security Law In Case Of Rassmal Investments LLCThe Royal Court of Jersey 's recent decision in Rassmal Investments LLC v Mubarak Abdullah Al Suwaiket & Sons [2025] JRC 220 provides useful guidance for those involved in secured lending and enforcement...JerseyCorporate/Commercial LawCollas Crill
ArticleIs The Proposed Award For Committing A Discriminatory Act Enough?Jersey’s draft anti-discrimination law for race allows the Tribunal to make a maximum award of £10,000 if the complaint is upheld or proven; this is for financial loss. JerseyEmployment and HRCollas Crill
ArticleJersey Employment Law: What Are The Risks Of Dismissing An Employee With Less Than 52 Weeks' Continuous Service?Employees in Jersey have the benefit of statutory protection from being unfairly dismissed after 52 weeks' continuous service, much sooner than their UK counterparts. JerseyEmployment and HRCollas Crill
ArticleProtection For Employees Who Are Reservists Of The Armed ForcesSome employees undertake dangerous activities when they are not at work!JerseyEmployment and HRCollas Crill
ArticleHope For The Best But Prepare For The Worst – How To Preserve Family WealthPreservation of wealth – current and future – is not usually high on the agenda (or on it at all) in the romantic froth of wedding preparations. JerseyFamily and MatrimonialCollas Crill
ArticleBriefing Note: Key Case Law Under The Security Interests (Jersey) Law 2012The Security Interests (Jersey) Law 2012 (the SIJL) governs security over Jersey intangible movable property. Since coming fully into force on 2 January 2014, four Royal Court decisions have shaped...JerseyFinance and BankingCollas Crill
ArticleSignificant Growth For Collas Crill Trust Across The Channel IslandsCollas Crill Trust (CCT) has made a number of appointments in its Guernsey and Jersey offices. JerseyWealth ManagementCollas Crill
ArticleThe ABC Of Employing ChildrenOn 1 October this year the Children (Regulation of Employment) (Jersey) Order 2011 comes into force and provides the rules that will govern the way in which children (under the age of 16) are employed.JerseyWealth ManagementCollas Crill
ArticleConcerns Continue About The Application Of Shariah Law In Dubai For UK Ex-PatsA discussion on the matters of inheritance for non-Muslim ex-pats in Dubai. United Arab EmiratesWealth ManagementCollas Crill
ArticleWhere There's A Will There's A Way (Wills For Non-Residents)It is quite common for non-residents of the Island to own either real property (houses and land) in Guernsey or have personal estate (eg bank accounts, investments and share portfolios) here. GuernseyFamily and MatrimonialCollas Crill
ArticleSham TrustsThe success of the offshore trust industry was been founded, at least in part, upon the expectation of parties that a trust which has properly and lawfully come into existence following the execution of a trust deed will be enforced. JerseyWealth ManagementCollas Crill
ArticleFiduciary Duties Owed By The "Ultimate Boss" In De Jure Directorship RolesMs Chen was the sole director of a BVI incorporated company called Pioneer Freight Futures LtdBritish Virgin IslandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringCollas Crill
ArticleFang Ankong And HWH Holdings Limited V Green Elite LimitedThe Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal ("the Court of Appeal") has clarified the application of the Duomatic Principle and the need for director and shareholder approval for dispositions...British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCollas Crill
ArticleNorwich Pharmacal Orders In The British Virgin IslandsInitially established in the English House of Lords decision in Norwich Pharmacal v Commissioners of Customs and Excise, a Norwich Pharmacal Order is a form of injunctive relief which compels an...British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCollas Crill
ArticleCayman Islands Entities – COVID-19 Extensions And Filing ChangesIn light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the various Cayman Islands government agencies have clarified the existing position with regards certain filings, granted deadline extensions and deferred the payment of certain fees.Cayman IslandsCoronavirus (COVID-19)Collas Crill
ArticleAct Now If You Are Thinking Of Closing Your Cayman Fund This YearIf you are thinking of winding down your fund during 2022, it is important to start the formal solvent voluntary liquidation process soon if you are aiming to avoid annual fees due to the Registrar of the Cayman Islands (Registrar) and the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) for 2023.Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawCollas Crill
ArticleEconomic Substance – Can You Still Comply?The continued spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to some of the greatest restrictions on people movements and gatherings ever imposed globallyGlobalCoronavirus (COVID-19)Collas Crill
