Publications

Case Update May 2020 Power-sharing in the winding up of the insolvent Z Trusts Download Article In April 2020 Jersey’s Royal Court handed down its latest judgment in the long

Briefing Note April 2020 Practical considerations for Jersey contracts in light of COVID-19 Download Article COVID-19 is causing huge disruption to the performance of contracts worldwide. We will attempt here

Briefing Note March 2020 Mediation in an age of social distancing Download Article The outbreak of Covid-19 is affecting litigation in Jersey and other jurisdictions in a variety of ways,

Briefing Note February 2020 Royal Court appoints additional liquidators for first time to resolve conflict Download Article The Royal Court has for the first time considered the jurisdiction to appoint

Briefing Note Sham Trusts An Introduction Download Article In ordinary parlance, a sham is a hoax, something contrived to delude or disappoint expectation. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a sham

Briefing Note August 2020 Charman v Charman: The Offshore Trust as a Financial Resource Download Article London’s billing as the divorce capital of the world was further enhanced in the

Enforcement of onshore matrimonial awards against offshore trusts Download Article The enforcement of foreign matrimonial orders relating to Jersey trusts has, until recently, been fraught with uncertainty. The landmark decision

Briefing Note August 2020 The procedure in relation to Beddoe applications Download Article It has long been recognised that a trustee intending to bring or defend proceedings in his capacity

Disclosure orders against judgment debtors Download Article In a recent case, Jomair and others v Hourigan and others [2011] JRC 042, the Jersey court again confirmed the fundamental principle that