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Preserving Family Wealth Through The Generations

This article was first published in BL magazine. COVID-19 has caused many of us to re-evaluate our priorities and focus on planning for the future, both for our businesses and...

March 16, 2021 Read more

Family disputes – are court proceedings always the answer?

The Oprah Winfrey interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has been highly reported in the media this week. Meghan and Harry speaking out about family issues has divided people’s...

March 10, 2021 Read more

Hope for the best, plan for the worst…

This article was first published in Fine & Country magazine. There are many circumstances in which people might buy a property together. It is easy (and natural) to tell ourselves...

February 25, 2021 Read more

“Smacking Ban” now in force in Jersey

On 24 April 2020 Jersey became the first place in the British Isles to introduce a new law that prohibits corporal punishment of children.  Known as the “smacking ban”, the...

April 27, 2020 Read more

COVID – 19: To What Extent Does the Pandemic Undermine Maintenance Orders?

This note expands further on that by Tara Lee which primarily addressed court orders providing for capital redistribution on divorce. In family law there are two general types of maintenance...

April 16, 2020 Read more

COVID-19: To what extent could the pandemic undermine financial orders made on divorce?

We are currently navigating our way through a global health emergency of an unprecedented scale.  With economic activity slowing, it is likely that the impact of COVID-19 will be felt...

April 07, 2020 Read more

Keeping it in the Family: Things to consider for family owned and run businesses

All businesses, regardless of size should spend sufficient time considering how their business is organised and run. This briefing highlights some of the key legal and structuring considerations that families...

April 06, 2020 Read more

Safeguarding in the COVID-19 World of 2020

It is unimaginable that there is any household in Jersey that has not been affected by the current situation.  Businesses have closed, one hopes temporarily, and adults, vulnerable adults and...

March 31, 2020 Read more
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