From the late 18th century onwards, the development of the doctrine of comity by the courts in England stimulated progress towards cooperation by inviting courts to make contact with each other and to develop working relationships involving cases they had in common...
The Attorney General’S Role In Relation To Charities
This article considers the origin and extent of the role of the Attorney General of Jersey in respect of the protection of charities and charitable interests.
Remise De Biens: A Procedure Of (Un)Certain Value
This article examines two recent cases highlighting the operation of the remise de biens procedure in Jersey, both of which focus on the issue of value for the purposes of entry to and exit from the process. The cases illustrate that remise de biens continues to have...
Légitime Reform: Lessons From Different Systems Of Protection From Disinheritance (Part 1)
This article is based upon a recent report by the Law Officers’ Department on issues arising from proposals to reform or abolish légitime, Jersey’s system for giving fixed minimum rights to spouses, civil partners and children where the deceased dies testate. Using a...
The Constitutional Limits Of Assisted Death
Guernsey’s States of Deliberation are shortly to consider a proposal in principle to permit assisted dying in certain circumstances. This article explores the possible constitutional consequences in the event that HM Government were to refuse to put any resulting...
Légitime Reform: Where To Go? (Part 2)
This is the second instalment of this article considering the reform of légitime. It will follow the earlier comparative analysis by arguing that lessons should be learned from other systems. It is not a matter of choosing between the current English system or the...