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Civil Asset Recovery in Action
The Royal Court of Jersey, Channel Islands has considered a case (The Federal Republic of Nigeria v Doraville Properties Corp and The United States of America) under the Civil Asse...
JSC BTA Bank v Khrapunov & Jersey Ripple Effect
From a Jersey perspective the two most interesting aspects are that (i) contempt of court can constitute unlawful means for the purpose of the tort of conspiracy and (ii) the UKSC ...
The Ambit of Litigation Privilege
A number of recent cases have addressed litigation privilege and its parameters however the exact scope has remained somewhat unclear, particularly in the context of internal inves...
Lawyer Forced to Reveal Multi-Million Pound Art Collection
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Un-Tainting Protected Settlements
Important changes were made to the UK’s deemed domicile regime in 2017. These complex new rules pose yet another set of challenges for offshore trustees of trusts with UK residen...
The Purgative Effect of the Pugachev Judgment
In October 2017 the English High Court handed down a significant judgment in which it found that the assets of five discretionary trusts settled by Russian oligarch, Sergei Pugache...
Round 1: Transparency V Right to Confidentiality
Round 2: transparency V Right to Confidentiality
In Round 2 of our series of 3 articles on Jersey’s approach to the concept of transparency in respect of beneficial ownership information, we discuss the instances in which Jerse...
Freezing Orders: Be Careful What You Wish For
The recent decision of the English Court of Appeal in SCF Tankers Limited (formerly known as Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation) and Others v Yuri Privalov and Others[3] highlights ...
Transparency & Confidential Relationships
The so called “Paradise Papers” data leak has reinvigorated criticism. Such criticism is in large part misplaced where Jersey is concerned. Properly informed international obse...
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