By Emma
We all find ourselves in uncertain times and at Voisin Law firm we would like to reassure you that the safety of both our staff and our clients is of the upmost importance to us. We remain available to support our clients and are set up to work remotely should…
By Emma
Last October the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) published a new guide on Best Practices on Beneficial Ownership for Legal Persons (the “Guide”). Following the Mitchell and Hodge attack of last year, those of us who wished to read the guide opened it with some trepidation. However, upon reading, it…
By Emma
There are several different forms of intellectual property rights. Trade marks are concerned with the registration of distinctive trade names and marks such as pictures, symbols or logo marks which distinguish your goods and services from those of your competitors, or act as a marketing tool for recognition of your…
By Emma
Parties spend significant time and costs agreeing the terms of contracts, but only when a contract is correctly executed and dated will those agreed terms come into effect and a party be able to enforce its rights. Below I answer 7 commonly raised questions relating to the execution of documents….
By Emma
In September I found myself sat in full gowns in the States’ Chamber (for the purposes of renewing my Advocates’ oath), listening to the Bailiff and Bâtonnier’s annual exchange of views. This year the speeches highlighted the tension between maintaining tradition and embracing the modern world. In essence, whether Advocates…
By Emma
I often listen to music when working late and at the moment, while writing this I am listening to John Lennon. Jersey has some quite impressive credentials when it comes to climate change. In May, the States voted (40 to 1) to declare a climate change emergency with carbon neutrality…
