The introduction of the Bribery Act 2010 ("the Act") is intended to provide clearer and more effective guidance to commercial organisations and replaces out of date legislation which is now over 100 years old.

The Chancellor announced during his Autumn Statement that a new scheme will be introduced from April 2012 to encourage investment in small and start-up businesses.

Exhibiting a dynamic attitude to its own development, the Cayman Islands is undoubtedly a jurisdiction of choice for private clients, writes Carey Olsen partner Bernadette Carey.

In Bermuda, the Supreme Court considered whether it has jurisdiction to require the directors of a corporate trustee to resign

The private trust industry is changing and will undoubtedly continue to evolve as the industry moves forward.

The below article, written by Collas Crill's Of Counsel in Jersey Sam Williams and first published on Lexis PSL, provides an update on the latest developments in the Z Trusts insolvency case...

A summary of recent developments in insurance, reinsurance and litigation law.

The ‘Cayman Finance Cares' programme, an initiative funded by Cayman Finance member firms, has raised in excess of CI$124,000 to support the operations of the Cayman Food Bank (Good Samaritan Food Bank).

"Our thoughts remain with all those who have been affected by Hurricane Irma across the region.

Hassans International Law Firm is delighted to announce that it has recently become the first Gibraltar member of the International Financial Centres (IFC) Forum.

The Court of Appeal considered the parameters of litigation privilege, providing a useful reminder of how narrow the protection is.

This is a challenging situation for the BVI and its 30,000 residents, and our priority continues to be the well-being of all residents who remain in the BVI and those who are affected by the damage caused by Hurricane Irma.

A former trustee’s equitable lien is separate from any contractual right to an indemnity a former trustee may have under a deed of retirement of trustees.

Two of Guernsey's leading private client practitioners were recognised at the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards in London.

In the recently reported case of the Representation of Rawlinson & Hunter Trustees SA and Others [2018] JRC 131 Commissioner Clyde-Smith considered applications by former and current trustees in respect...

Please see below Clyde & Co's inaugural projects and construction law update - a regular review aimed at providing up-to-date information for those in the construction and infrastructure industry.

One party inadvertently sends to the other side in litigation a privileged document. What should they (and the person who receives it) do?

There are three judgments of the Court relating to the ongoing administration of a group of eight inter-connected family trusts, of which the ZII Trust and the ZIII Trust are insolvent.

Over the past year, there has been a spate of cases concerned with the prohibition on the collateral use of documents in litigation.

This article focuses on the judgments delivered in June and October 2014 by the Guernsey Court of Appeal in the long-running Tchenguiz litigation.