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IWD Equality and empowerment

International Woman’s Day Breakfast 2025: The importance of Equality and Empowerment

Breakfast with Freeda Huma and Tayla from the Family and Employment Teams had a lovely morning at the International Women’s Day (“IWD”) Breakfast with Freeda, hosted by The Royal Yacht....

March 07, 2025 Read more
Joint Tenancy Vs Tenancy in Common

Joint Tenancy Vs Tenancy in Common: Key Differences and Considerations

When purchasing property with another person, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is how to hold ownership. Joint Tenancy and Tenancy in Common both come with its own set of advantages and disadvantages, which can greatly impact your estate planning and the future of your assets.

December 06, 2024 Read more
Property rights: Equity and Post-Nuptial agreements

Protecting your Property rights: The importance of Equity and Post-Nuptial agreements.

Equity agreements and post-nuptial agreements are vital tools to safeguard the interests of the party with the larger financial contribution.

November 28, 2024 Read more
Movember: Employment and mental health

Movember: Employment & mental health rights in the workplace

In light of our Movember Movement, Advocate John Borg takes us through the rights of employers and employees dealing with mental health issues.

November 19, 2024 Read more
Movember

Grow a Mo, Save a Bro: BCR take on the Movember Movement

Mental health support has sadly been underfunded in Jersey. As part of Movember we have gotten almost every guy to grow a mo.

November 13, 2024 Read more

You’re Fired! (But not really): UK Supreme Court Rules on ‘Fire and Rehire’

 The UK Supreme Court has recently considered the legality of the ‘fire and re-hire’ approach in the context of an employer firing certain employees whose contracts of employment contained a particular contractual benefit and then offering to re-hire those same employees without that contractual benefit. 

September 13, 2024 Read more

Child maintenance – a blank cheque?  How much is too much?  Kick-off in Goodman v Walker…

Child maintenance – a blank cheque?  How much is too much?  Kick-off in Goodman v Walker…

August 08, 2024 Read more

What is Légitime?

Under Jersey law a person domiciled in Jersey does not have complete freedom to leave their property to whomever they wish. Légitime is a Jersey law doctrine which provides protection...

February 28, 2024 Read more
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