In the recent case of US Securities and Exchange Commission v Samuel E Wyly and others ORD 2012/24, the Isle of Man’s Chief Justice, His Honour Deemster Doyle confirmed that in matters which require evidence to be provided to foreign Courts, such Courts should be "afforded the fullest help it is possible to give."

From 1 January 2012, international clients and advisors will be able to incorporate and use the new flexible yet sophisticated Isle of Man foundation following the introduction of the Foundations Act 2011.

The question of employment status is a vexed area of the law; it is often far from easy to accurately determine the employment status of an individual.

Once appointed, a Trustee is subject to a number of duties. A Trustee's overriding duty is to act in the best interests of the beneficiaries of the Trust.

The Jersey Financial Supervision Commission (the JFSC) has recently (June 2020) published a feedback paper for industry on the results of its examinations of compliance with the financial crime

The doctrine of cy-pres is a general rule that when literal compliance with the terms of a will or trust is impossible, the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible.

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The main source of employment law is found in the legislation set out within various Acts of Tynwald (the Parliament of the Isle of Man), and associated secondary legislation, such as Regulations and Orders.