In In the Matter of the C Trust [2018] JCA 219 (the ‘Trust’) the Jersey Court of Appeal has, for the first time, considered and given guidance o...
Two rape cases were discontinued within days of each other in the UK in December last year. One of them was already three days into the trial, but was...
This case is a welcome further affirmation, following decisions such as that of the Supreme Court in Prest v Petrodel [2013] UKSC 34, that those who s...
Baker & Partners provide herewith an overview of trust litigation in Jersey. It summarises the important aspects of Jersey trust law and civil procedu...
A practical guide for legal practitioners to fraud proceedings in Jersey. Investigating and pursuing serious and complex fraud claims is about staying...
This brochure explores some of the regulatory challenges being experienced by the finance industry and sets out the areas where Baker & Partners are m...
This guide provides an overview of some of the key areas of commercial litigation in Jersey. It gives a brief summary of the current law, practice an...
This guide provides an overview of family law when problems arise between couples relating to finances and/or their children. It summarises important ...
The Royal Court of Jersey, Channel Islands has considered a case (The Federal Republic of Nigeria v Doraville Properties Corp and The United States of...
From a Jersey perspective the two most interesting aspects are that (i) contempt of court can constitute unlawful means for the purpose of the tort of...
A number of recent cases have addressed litigation privilege and its parameters however the exact scope has remained somewhat unclear, particularly in...
Important changes were made to the UK’s deemed domicile regime in 2017. These complex new rules pose yet another set of challenges for offshore trus...
In October 2017 the English High Court handed down a significant judgment in which it found that the assets of five discretionary trusts settled by Ru...
In Round 2 of our series of 3 articles on Jersey’s approach to the concept of transparency in respect of beneficial ownership information, we discus...
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