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Challenging planning decisions: Third party appeals
Where do third parties stand in Guernsey? Currently there is no formal process of appeal for those aggrieved or third pa...
Insight 23/08/2019- Guernsey
Court refuses to thaw bank's decision to freeze
In a case that will be of particular interest to all manner of financial institutions, the English Commercial Court has ...
Insight 13/08/2019- Guernsey
High Court prevents City law firm from making debtor bankrupt over unpaid fees
In the recent High Court case of Digby-Rogers v Speechly Bircham LLP [2019] EWHC 1568 (Ch), a City law firm which was ow...
Insight 09/08/2019- Guernsey
Unwinding tax consequences: Sill just for trusts… just
In the matter of the J Settlement [2019] JRC111, the case dealt with an application for a number of trustee resolutions ...
Insight 31/07/2019- Jersey
JFSC confirms E-ID is valid evidence of identity
The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) recently updated its AML/CFT Handbook for regulated financial services b...
Insight 26/07/2019- Jersey
Important changes for Cayman Islands Securities Investment Business Law excluded persons
Entities which have been operating as "excluded persons" under the Securities Investment Business Law (SIBL) need to be ...
Insight 23/07/2019- Cayman
Proposed new discrimination law for Guernsey
The States of Guernsey has unveiled details of its proposals to introduce multi-ground discrimination legislation. It la...
Insight 17/07/2019- Guernsey
JFSC announces first civil penalty against Jersey regulated business
The Jersey Financial Services Commission has announced it has issued its first civil penalty against a Jersey regulated ...
Insight 17/07/2019- Jersey
How to exit a customer (and minimise separation anxiety)
UK Finance* recently published a set of principles to assist banks in managing this potentially awkward exercise. Underp...
Insight 08/07/2019- Guernsey
Agent's authority: Going too far?
A recent decision of the UK High Court involving a banking transaction highlights the importance of a proper understandi...
Insight 08/07/2019- Guernsey
Banks' liability for fraud on customers by third parties
Earlier this year the UK High Court considered the extent of a bank's duty of care to its customer to prevent fraud on t...
Insight 08/07/2019- Guernsey
A quick glance at reflective loss and shareholder remedies
This article has since been updated to reflect that the reflective loss rule no longer applies to claims by creditors, f...
Insight 19/06/2019- Jersey
