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Artificial Intelligence (AI): where does the legal liability lie?

December 18, 2025 1:00 pm Published by Admin Admin Comments Off on Artificial Intelligence (AI): where does the legal liability lie?

There is little doubt that AI will have a number of important effects on society generally, and on legal interactions... View Article

Commonwealth company law litigation: Privy Council declares the Shareholder Rule entitling a shareholder to privileged company documents is no longer considered good law: Jardine Strategic Limited v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd

August 6, 2025 11:35 am Published by Admin Admin Comments Off on Commonwealth company law litigation: Privy Council declares the Shareholder Rule entitling a shareholder to privileged company documents is no longer considered good law: Jardine Strategic Limited v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd

In this short article, a recent important decision will be discussed in which the Privy Council has declared that the... View Article

Purchasing a property in Guernsey

July 11, 2025 10:09 am Published by Admin Admin Comments Off on Purchasing a property in Guernsey

To purchase a property in Guernsey (“Realty”), you need to instruct an Advocate (who will pass you to their Conveyancer)... View Article

What is a Personal Injury claim?

May 23, 2025 9:34 am Published by Admin Admin Comments Off on What is a Personal Injury claim?

A personal injury claim is the process where an injured individual seeks compensation for any injuries, losses or damages caused... View Article

Anti-suit injunctions: a recent Court of Appeal case in England, anti-anti-suit injunctions and a Guernsey perspective

April 11, 2025 11:35 am Published by Admin Admin Comments Off on Anti-suit injunctions: a recent Court of Appeal case in England, anti-anti-suit injunctions and a Guernsey perspective

The problem: a multiplicity of legal proceedings in different jurisdictions In offshore commercial litigation, a dispute often involves parties and... View Article

Taxation of Legal Costs

April 4, 2025 11:14 am Published by Admin Admin Comments Off on Taxation of Legal Costs

Beware – obtaining a costs order for a successful costs party doesn’t necessarily mean you will be reimbursed the full... View Article

Enforcements of Judgments in Guernsey

March 31, 2025 12:14 pm Published by Admin Admin Comments Off on Enforcements of Judgments in Guernsey

As a consequence of Guernsey’s legal system and separate jurisdiction, judgments obtained elsewhere are not enforceable in Guernsey as of... View Article

Sanctions: Payments made by a major UK law firm to Russian banks in contravention of sanctions treated seriously by UK Regulators regardless of self-reporting

March 26, 2025 4:02 pm Published by Admin Admin Comments Off on Sanctions: Payments made by a major UK law firm to Russian banks in contravention of sanctions treated seriously by UK Regulators regardless of self-reporting

Law firms and others will have taken notice of one of the largest UK law firms, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF),... View Article

Administration Orders – What, When and How?

March 24, 2025 4:33 pm Published by Admin Admin Comments Off on Administration Orders – What, When and How?

The inheritance laws in Guernsey changed in 2008 and again in 2012. In the case of any person who has died... View Article

Defamation in Guernsey: Understanding the Risks in the Digital Age

March 21, 2025 2:40 pm Published by Admin Admin Comments Off on Defamation in Guernsey: Understanding the Risks in the Digital Age

Defamation has become increasingly prevalent in this era of social media where all it takes to post an ill-considered message... View Article