There is a large amount of jurisprudence on setting aside a trust on the grounds of mistake. Do the same principles apply to foundations?

The proverbial spot light is further intensified by a number of recent high profile subject access judgments from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales) which...

The introduction of substantive equality legislation in the Isle of Man has been a long time coming; however with the introduction of the Equality Bill 2015 ("Bill"),

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published (March 2020) a guidance document on Digital Identity. At a time when many organisations are considering how best to comply with...

A recent judgment of the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man has added to the Island's growing reputation as a jurisdiction of choice for ship and superyacht owners.

At times it must be fun being a judge. Last month, Mr Justice Peter Smith, an English judge, found himself telling His Royal Highness Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud – one of the world's richest men – that it is not OK to lie when selling an aircraft. Even when the buyer was Colonel Gaddafi.

Good, because that's how long it took me to read through all the detail on the Information Commissioner's web site about the new EU General Data Protection Regulation.

In the latest in our Trusts in 2 Minutes series, Donna Matthews looks at protecting protectors.

Last week, almost a year after the Island first entered lockdown, the first of what will likely be a string of COVID-19 related decisions to come out of the...

Recent decades have witnessed the demise of the traditional and tangible, and the extensive evolution of the "digital age".

The recent decision by the Isle of Man Staff of Government Division in Old Mutual International v Leonteq Securities & Otr (judgment dated 19 June 2020) offers a timely reminder to litigants and...

Since the Isle of Man Bribery Act came into force, an increasing number of clients have asked about what is required to demonstrate ‘adequate procedures'.

The Report covers the period from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.

The case involved the trustee of a number of Isle of Man trusts granting several call options. The call options could have led to capital gains tax consequences for the beneficiaries resident in the UK.

Crociani v Crociani: A bitter family dispute was finally brought to an end after 5 years following the Royal Court of Jersey's finding in favour of daughter Cristiana who alleged a series of breaches...

The present economic pressures resulting from the restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 crisis are proving extremely difficult for businesses across a wide range of industries.

The Employment Act 2006 provides limited protection against discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, but such protection is limited to employment and, within the employment sphere, it is further limited to the protection of employees against being unfairly dismissed on any of these grounds

Adam Killip, an associate advocate within the regulatory & compliance services team in leading offshore law firm DQ Advocates, provides a useful summary of what to expect in 2016 if you are operating in the regulated sector.

Specific terms of each trust deed are important – always check what does the deed actually say?

Individuals can agree that they will not in the future revoke or amend their Wills without the other party's consent.