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Navigating Bermuda's new Trade Marks Act: What you need to know

This will allow the Registry General of Bermuda to implement the Act with confidence as they modernise Bermuda's archaic trade marks system.

Always show your working: Court of Appeal provides valuable guidance on ‘adequate reasons’

Relevant to many common law jurisdictions, the judgment is key reading for the legal profession in the Cayman Islands

The Guernsey Private Investment Fund: efficient, flexible and investor-focused

These features make it particularly attractive for those seeking speed-to-market and a lighter touch regime while maintaining proportionate regulatory oversight.

Upcoming ID verification requirements for UK permanent establishments

This is one of several new changes being implemented in the UK under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) 2023.

DOJ Issues Guidance on “Unlawful Discrimination”

The guidance reflects a key step in the administration’s broader strategy to root out DEI efforts in the private sector.

Rectifying the record in Jersey: lessons from Re the C Trust [2025]

The standard of proof that a genuine mistake has been made is the civil standard –namely the balance of probabilities, as pointed out in Maria Trust.

ECCTA: one month to go as businesses urged to review fraud prevention procedures

The new corporate criminal offence is the most significant boost to the ability of the Serious Fraud Office

Medical devices to get ‘early access’ to NHS under regulatory scheme

Morgan said the MHRA and NICE operate a joined-up approach in relation to the early access to medicines scheme the MHRA already administers in relation to pharmaceutical products.

CDOTs: Strategic Gatekeepers in the Global Fight Against Sanctions Evasion and Proliferation Financing

While sanctions regimes have multiplied in number and complexity, the ingenuity of bad actors in circumventing these measures has grown equally sophisticated.

ESMA Publishes Final Report on UCITS Eligible Assets

While the stated aim outlined above is to be welcomed, the scale and prescriptiveness of the proposed changes are significant.

Significant changes to Jersey’s Employment and Discrimination Laws effective Friday 25 July 2025

It will be interesting to see how the Tribunal’s new powers are exercised in cases which commenced prior to the law coming into force.

Guernsey’s New Prospectus Rules unveiled

Under the New Prospectus Rules, prospectuses relating to a Category 2 Investments may only be circulated to potential investors

Guernsey funds – special considerations for US managers

Guernsey provides tax neutral environment for funds and fund managers.

ICJ issues landmark opinion on climate change

The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion affirms that States have binding legal obligations under climate treaties, customary international law, and human rights law.

A guide to Jersey fund regulation

Jersey offers a location for investment funds which does not impose its own tax burden on an investment fund or its investors.

Managing the property and affairs of incapacitated persons in the British Virgin Islands

The BVI MHA is an important piece of legislation that can help ensure the proper administration of offshore assets when individuals become incapacitated.

Unlocking Growth: What the latest changes to Jersey private funds mean for private capital

This should simplify dealings with investors from the UK and US, two of Jersey’s closest partners.

Insights from the BMA’s Second Consultation Paper on Digital Identity Service Providers

The BMA’s move towards the regulation of DISPs is a logical development in Bermuda’s digital regulatory evolution and will help maintain Bermuda’s position as a trusted market leading digital hub.

Workers outside Australia can access unfair dismissal protections, according to FWC

Australian employers considering employing people overseas should review how they engage those individuals.

Cohabitation law reform in the UK and abroad?

There is also no automatic entitlement on death when a partner dies intestate

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