It has long been argued that law, particularly modern law, is structured like a language. Unfortunately, it is now quite commonplace to use words and phrases without consideration of their real or proper meanings. For instance, the separation of powers, a key...
The recognition of smart contracts in Jersey
This article examines Jersey law around the recognition of smart contracts as enforceable legal contracts. It considers whether contracting parties should receive a human readable translation of contractual terms written in computer code to provide valid contractual...
Unjust enrichment and an ‘ancient’ Guernsey Tort
This article considers the findings of both the Royal Court and the Court of Appeal in Guernsey in the recent property related tort case of Hindle v Kitching. It explores the wider legal ramifications of the courts’ findings including how, in certain significant...
Why did the UK get it wrong? A reply
This article replies to a recent contribution to the Jersey and Guernsey Law Review by Filippo Noseda, which argued that the United Kingdom’s contribution to the development of tax transparency was largely due to Eurosceptic and anti-human rights attitude. This...
The Jersey voting system
This article aims to show the potential variations that may be brought in the democratic operation in Jersey. Assuming that any of those variations is in effect a result of both the political parties and voting systems in place, the changes in Jersey’s voting system...
Supervision Skills for Probation Practitioners
The use of evidence-based practice in the attempt to improve probation’s impact on reoffending became a mainstream policy following the ‘Underdown report’ produced by HM Inspectorate of Probation in 1998. Initial efforts were largely based on cognitive-behavioural...