By Emma
The Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 (the “Law”) has only been amended six times since 1984 and is not, and was not intended to be, a codification of the law, allowing for flexibility and development. In order to ensure that the Law continues to support the needs of the trust industry,…
By Emma
Unlike Michael Caine in Alfie, when Mr Elkins is left wondering: “what’s it all about?”, my “what’s it all about?” moment generally arises when someone says to me: “Data Protection Law.” Others will, of course, say it just arises generally! To be fair, most people find data protection extremely …….
By Emma
Complying with health and safety legislation is an essential part of risk management. The Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989 (the “Law”) places duties on organisations and employers, and directors can be held personally liable when these duties are breached. Further losses can also be incurred internally –…
By Emma
During the thousand years in which I have been practising law in Jersey, one marketing “development” which I have noticed come to the fore in this jurisdiction and elsewhere is our self-congratulatory legal acclamation concerning any deal concluded or any case that we have won. You cannot pick up a…
By Emma
Here is a salutary tale about how the good intention of the Court system can actually result in a very unsatisfactory conclusion for parties to a piece of litigation. I must declare a professional interest in this matter. However I think it is important that while the Government is carrying…
By Emma
During the thousand years in which I have been practising law in Jersey, one marketing “development” which I have noticed come to the fore in this jurisdiction and elsewhere is our self-congratulatory legal acclamation concerning any deal concluded or any case that we have won. You cannot pick up a…
