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Key points to consider when handling personal data
With news stories of ransomware attacks ever increasing, so too does the potential compromise of personal data held by e...
Guides 28/04/2023- Cayman
The importance of reviewing your will and estate planning
Estate planning is a crucial aspect of financial planning that helps individuals formalise their wishes with regard to d...
Guides 27/04/2023- Jersey
The Island Development Plan review
A closer look at the dilemma facing Guernsey's Development & Planning Authority (DPA) as it seeks to deliver updated...
Insight 27/04/2023- Guernsey
Top tips to getting your planning application right first time
This article was first published by Island Families in March 2023 and can be viewed here. During the Covid-19 pandemic, ...
Guides 14/04/2023- Guernsey
Registration of British lasting powers of attorney
It has long been possible, under Rule 17/3(1)(b) of the Royal Court (Jersey) Rules 2004, for the Judicial Greffier to he...
Insight 06/04/2023- Jersey
25-year-old mutual will overturned on grounds of son's undue influence
A pair of mutual Wills drafted by a couple in 1998 have been overturned by the High Court of England and Wales following...
Insight 04/04/2023- Guernsey
Names of BVI Directors
From 1 January 2023, the Registrar shall make available, upon request, the names of incumbent directors of any BVI compa...
Guides 27/03/2023- BVI
Developing your home in Guernsey: Personal choice and the flexibility provided by the Island Development Plan
This article was first published in Swoffers Open Market magazine - Spring 2023 Lifestyle edition The island of Guernsey...
Insight 24/03/2023- Guernsey
Proliferation and proliferation financing in Guernsey
Proliferation and proliferation financing (collectively "PPF") are both significant threats to global peace and security...
Guides 22/03/2023- Guernsey
Challenging inheritance claims: Finding reasonable financial provision in an unreasonable Will
In a recent UK inheritance claim case (Fennessy v Turner & anr [2022] WTLR 1295), an adult child won an inheritance ...
Insight 17/03/2023- Guernsey
Directors' duties in the zone of insolvency: An offshore view
In this article we explore the UK Supreme Court's ("the Supreme Court") decision in BTI v Sequana[1] and what this means...
Insight 15/03/2023- Guernsey
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The next generation of corporate rescue in the Cayman Islands: Lessons from Re Oriente Group Limited
On 31 August 2022 the Cayman Islands entered a new generation of corporate restructuring when the Companies (Amendment) ...
Insight 10/03/2023- Cayman
