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The Use of Electronic Signatures in Jersey

The use of electronic signatures is not a new concept but in the current climate there is an increasing focus on how documents can be signed electronically. Jersey is also...

June 11, 2020 Read more

Life After Selling your Business

For many business owners, the ultimate goal is to one day sell their business and be able to enjoy the purchase price with no continuing obligations. However, frequently that sale...

April 29, 2020 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

The Unstoppable Jersey Summer Exhibition

BCR Law is pleased to announce sponsorship of the rural landscape award at the Jersey Summer Exhibition held at the CCA Galleries.  The Jersey Summer Exhibition developed through a growing...

April 21, 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

Lockdown – First Prosecutions

As John Borg explained, the new Covid-19 (Restricted Movement) (Jersey) Order 2020 provides the authorities with the power to fine those in breach of its provisions.  The Order came into...

April 09, 2020 Read more

Employers Vicarious Liability

The issuance of the Supreme Court’s judgment in WM Morrisons Supermarket PLC v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 12 has provided welcomed clarity on an employers vicarious liability for acts of...

April 08, 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
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