Category: Legal

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CONFIRMED FOR LAW HOUSE

Isle News, 23 October 2009 – The Institute of Law, Jersey’s new law school, is moving to Law House.

Local commercial property specialists, Buckley and Company Limited, have recently negotiated the letting of the top two floors of Law House at the corner of Seale Street and York Street to the Institute of Law on [...]

NEWLY QUALIFIED ADVOCATES FOR CRILL CANAVAN

Isle News, 10 October 2009 – Crill Canavan is delighted to announce that two of their lawyers have recently achieved the status of Advocate.
Paul Wilson and Carl O’Shea were sworn in as Advocates on the 3rd August 2009, having completed their final exams in May.
Advocate O’Shea joined Crill Canavan in September 2006 where he specialises in [...]

LOCAL ADVOCATE SITS ON PANEL OF EXPERTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AWARD

Isle News, 24 September 2009 – Local Advocate Richard Pirie, has been giving his expert opinion on the shortlisted nominations for this year’s STEP Private Client Awards.
Advocate Richard Pirie TEP, Head of Wealth Planning & Estates at Crill Canavan, was selected as a member of the Panel of Experts for STEP and has been providing [...]

Carey Olsen employee sees out fourth decade

Isle News, 31 July 2009 – WHEN Adrian Bienvenu started work at Carey Son & Dorey on 28 July 1969 the Rolling Stones were number one and the States were preparing to debate an important loan.
Mr Bienvenu was employed as an accounts clerk, and was one of only eight employees and two partners who worked [...]

Mourant du Feu & Jeune establishes first Jersey Foundations and expects interest to continue

Isle News, 22 July 2009 – Offshore law firm Mourant du Feu & Jeune has established the first two Foundation structures in Jersey, on the first day the new law came into force in the Island.
Giles Corbin, partner and head of the firm’s Trusts practice, Simon Gould, partner and head of the Financial Services team, [...]

Law Students To Battle It Out In Court

Isle News, 16 July 2009 – Teams from De La Salle College and Jersey College for Girls will contest the final of the second annual BakerPlatt Youth Advocacy Competition in the Royal Court next week.
Nearly 120 students from five Island sixth forms took part in the first three rounds of the competition, which started earlier [...]

Mourant du Feu & Jeune Once Again Named Jersey’s Law Firm of the Year

Isle News, 13 July 2009 – Mourant du Feu & Jeune has been named Jersey Law Firm of the Year for the second year in succession in the Who’s Who Legal Awards.
Who’s Who Legal receives thousands of nominations from clients and private practice professionals to identify the leading firms in 50 countries and five US [...]

EVIDENCE SUBMITTED FOR LANGNESS FOOTPATHS PUBLIC INQUIRY ON SHOW

Isle News, 13 July 2009 – The evidence submitted for the Langness Footpaths Public Inquiry is now available to be viewed at venues round the Island.
The Inquiry, to be conducted by Mr Roy Hickey, gets underway at the Mount Murray Hotel and Country Club on Monday, 20th July starting at 9.30am, with its remit to [...]

Two new advocates in the Carey Olsen fiduciary team

Isle News, 9 July 2009 – Two fiduciary lawyers have been called to the bar in Guernsey. The Deputy Bailiff has sworn in advocates Laila Arstall and Polly Lister, the pair from Carey Olsen having passed the Guernsey Bar exams.
Having two further advocates has significantly reinforced the strength of the trust and fiduciary team at [...]

ISLANDERS SIGN UP TO SAVE OUR SHOPS

Isle News, 25 June 2009 – Over 1200 islanders have signed a petition against a possible ban on the display of tobacco in Bailiwick shops.
The petition was presented to Deputy Hunter Adam, as he arrived for today’s States’ meeting, by Phillip Morgan, Proprietor of The Paper Box and the Candy Shop, in St Peter Port. [...]