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Options for Funding Litigation in Jersey

Access to Justice There is no escaping the fact that litigation is expensive. There has been much debate in Jersey in recent years about access to justice, both in the...

February 08, 2021 Read more

The Importance of Preserving all Documents in Litigation Cases

The recent judgment of Huda v. Minister for Health and Social Services [2021] JRC 007 once again highlights the obligation on a party to litigation to preserve all documents that...

January 26, 2021 Read more

Business Interruption Insurance – Relief for Businesses?

On 15th January 2021 the UK Supreme Court handed down its decision in respect of a number of related appeals concerning issues of principle on the interpretation of business interruption...

January 18, 2021 Read more

“Mind your head…” – the Duties of Occupiers to Visitors

In this article, Dispute Resolution Partner, Jeremy Heywood looks at the duties of occupiers (property owners) to their visitors, and the liability they face if there was an accident. I...

November 30, 2020 Read more

Health and Safety – The 2019 Report

Health and safety legislation aims to secure the health, safety and welfare of people at work. The Health & Safety Inspectorate (HSI) is the independent regulator of workplace health and...

November 25, 2020 Read more

Residential Tenancies during COVID-19 – Updated 16/4/2020

Since our last update on 3rd April 2020, the Government of Jersey has passed the COVID-19 (Residential Tenancy) (Temporary Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 2020 (the “Regulations”).The Regulations have been...

April 15, 2020 Read more

Force Majeure and Frustration

The coronavirus pandemic, and the restrictions on economic and social activities which it has brought in Jersey and the wider world, has already had a serious impact on most businesses. ...

April 06, 2020 Read more

The Damages (Jersey) Law

The Damages (Jersey) Law (the “Law”) will place on a statutory footing aspects of the calculation of damages in personal injury cases. The two key aspects are: A statutory ‘discount...

April 11, 2019 Read more
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