ArticleCourt Adds Weight To Professionally Drafted WillsThe English High Court, in the case of Greaves v Stolkin, upheld a disputed professionally drafted Codicil.Isle of ManFamily and MatrimonialDQ Advocates
ArticleIsle Of Man’s TIEA With Argentina Now In ForceThe Isle of Man concluded a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Argentine Republic on 14 December 2012.Isle of ManTaxDQ Advocates
ArticleTax Agreements With The Republic Of Slovenia Come Into ForceThe Isle of Man's Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) and agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with the Republic of Slovenia entered into force on 31 August 2012. Isle of ManTaxDQ Advocates
ArticleDisclosure Of Information By Trustees - Offshore Courts' ApproachAs stated in the case of Armitage v Nurse EWCA Civ 1279, a fundamental concept to any trust is an irreducible core of obligations owed by the trustees to the beneficiaries. Isle of ManWealth ManagementDQ Advocates
ArticleIsle of Man Registers 500th Aircraft and Wins Industry SurveyThe Isle of Man Aircraft Registry has announced the registration of its 500th aircraft since its inception on 1 May 2007. The aircraft in question was a Bombardier Global 5000, registration M-SEAS, which was delivered new from the factory in Montreal Canada. Isle of ManWealth ManagementDQ Advocates
ArticleIsle Of Man Signs New Double Tax Agreement With QatarThe Isle of Man government has announced the signing of a comprehensive double taxation agreement (DTA) with Qatar. Isle of ManWealth ManagementDQ Advocates
ArticleIsle Of Man’s TIEA With The Czech Republic Now In ForceThe Czech Republic’s Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Isle of Man entered into force on 18 May 2012. Isle of ManWealth ManagementDQ Advocates
ArticleCompany Officers Under Increasing Scrutiny…But Help Is At Hand"Put his own interests above those of the company" "Buried his head in the sand" "May not have undertaken their duties in a fit and proper manner" ….Isle of ManCorporate/Commercial LawDQ Advocates
ArticleConsumer Protection From Unfair Trading PracticesThe Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Practices Regulations came into operation in October 2019. They apply to a wide range of sectors and business, including Trust Service Providers.Isle of ManConsumer ProtectionDQ Advocates
ArticleDQ Notarial ServicesDQ offers a full range of notarial services including a collection service. We attend court twice a day allowing urgent documents to be turned around on the same day. Isle of ManLaw Department PerformanceDQ Advocates
ArticleWills & Estates: Points To Ponder – Part 4 – Challenges Faced By ExecutorsAs discussed in our article: ‘Should I agree to be an Executor?', although being appointed can be seen as a great honour, it also comes with significant obligations. Isle of ManFamily and MatrimonialDQ Advocates
ArticleSocial Media UpdateSocial media shows no signs of going out of fashion. Isle of ManMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDQ Advocates
ArticleEmployment Law Developments – Equality and WhistleblowingDelegates will be taken through an overview of the implications for employers of the Equality Bill 2016, which has completed its first reading and is due to be introduced into the House of Keys in October. Isle of ManEmployment and HRDQ Advocates
ArticleMarriage And Civil Partnership Discrimination In Employment: A SummaryAfter 40 years of steady decline, statistics have confirmed that marriage rates across the UK are back on the rise. Isle of ManEmployment and HRDQ Advocates
ArticleIsle Of Man Bribery Act Now In ForceThe Isle of Man Bribery Act ("IOMBA") came into force on 16 December 2013 and significantly changed the landscape from the standards required under the Corruption Act 2008. Isle of ManCriminal LawDQ Advocates
ArticleExit Strategy: Mergers And Acquisitions In The Isle Of Man Fiduciary SectorThe trend of consolidation in the trust, fund and corporate services sector has shown no sign of abating over the last 18 months. Isle of ManCorporate/Commercial LawDQ Advocates
ArticleWills & Estates: Points To Ponder – Part 2 – Should I Agree To Be An Executor?The overriding duty of an Executor is to collect in the assets of the deceased and administer the estate according to law. An Executor has a number of duties to fulfil including but not limited to the following...Isle of ManFamily and MatrimonialDQ Advocates
ArticleIsle of Man To Enter FATCA Style Agreement With UKThe news today (7 December 2012) that the Isle of Man will be adopting tax information sharing arrangements with the United Kingdom which will follow closely the FATCA intergovernmental agreement currently being negotiated with the United States comes as no surprise.Isle of ManTaxDQ Advocates
ArticleNew Payslip Guidance Under Ruane V Pride Foods LimitedIn a recent case heard by the Isle of Man Employment and Equality Tribunal, Ruane v Pride Foods Limited t/a Delissimo/Appetites handed down on 31 December 2020, new guidance was issued in respect of the provision of payslips ...Isle of ManEmployment and HRDQ Advocates
ArticleWhen Is A Person Mentally Capable Of Entering A Contract?There is currently, and rightly, much focus on mental health problems and illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive disorders.Isle of ManLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDQ Advocates