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Crypto funding now possible for acquisition of Cayman property
Property transactions in Cayman can now be funded in cryptocurrency through Parallel Limited, which has obtained its VAS...
Insight 08/07/2022- Cayman
Abuse of process and the Court of Appeal's approach to appeals from without notice decisions in the BVI
This article outlines the findings of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court's (the "Court") Court of Appeal in Greater Sai...
Insight 07/07/2022- BVI
Opinion piece: Engage stakeholders early on review of Guernsey's Island Development Plan
In this opinion piece, Senior Planning Consultant Chris Crew shares his views on some of the challenges faced by Guernse...
Insight 04/07/2022- Guernsey
Under the influence? A review of a recent Cayman Islands decision that finds care for the entire beneficial class is the pivotal factor in determining undue influence
This article was first published in STEP's Trust Quarterly Review in June 2022. This article will cover the recent judg...
Insight 24/06/2022- Cayman
No fault divorces to be introduced in Guernsey
No Fault Divorce – Matrimonial Causes (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2022 The States of Guernsey has published legislation...
Insight 21/06/2022- Guernsey
Useful clarification from the BVI Commercial Court on late amendments to statutory demands and other matters
In BEC Limited v (1) A2 and (2) A1 (BVIHC (COM) 2022/0059) in which judgment was handed down on 2 June 2022, the BVI Com...
Insight 21/06/2022- BVI
Green bonds: For us it's personal
A green bond is a debt finance instrument used to raise funds specifically for a "green" purpose such as a renewable ene...
Insight 10/06/2022- Cayman
- BVI
Where there’s smoke there’s a fire(wall)
We discuss the difficulties of enforcing onshore judgments in offshore jurisdictions in an article published in the late...
Insight 08/06/2022- Guernsey
- Jersey
- Cayman
- BVI
- London
Podcast: On the sofa with... Crypto-assets in private wealth structures
In episode 6 of our On the sofa podcast, Christian Hay, Collas Crill's head of dispute resolution in Guernsey, discusses...
Insight 01/06/2022- Guernsey
Executor not arbiter: The role of the trustee in a dispute between beneficiaries
This article examines the very recent decision handed down by the Bermuda Court of Appeal in the matter of Ingham &...
Insight 27/05/2022- Guernsey
Case update: Jersey Royal Court clarifies the scope of costs 'of and incidental to' proceedings
A very brief costs overview A successful party to litigation will likely wish to try and recover its legal costs. The g...
Insight 25/05/2022- Jersey
FATF landmark report: A Guernsey perspective
This Report is gold dust and a glimpse at what the future may hold! On 20 April 2022, the Financial Action Task Force (F...
Insight 24/05/2022- Guernsey
