In September last year, the Royal Court of Jersey handed down what is now widely considered to be a landmark decision in Jersey trust law. Although the decision was handed down in September 2012, excerpts were only recently released to the public; this is due to the scarcity of judgments concerning the role – and removal – of the protectors of a trust. Katy Millington discusses more here.

The inheritance laws in Dubai remain uncertain for non-Muslim ex-pats residing in the region. As a result, estate planning is far from straightforward and, in this article, Angela Calnan looks at the problematic legal framework and some possible estate planning solutions.

New tax exchange agreements announced by Jersey and Guernsey as fight against tax evasion continues; HMRC leaves no stones unturned. Ed Stone explains.

What is a serious mistake? The Guernsey Court has recently reinforced just how serious a mistake must be before they will consider setting aside a disposition into a trust on the grounds of mistake in Devan and MD Events v Concept Fiduciaries Ltd & Others. In this article Bethan Boscher explains.

The Jersey Court of Appeal has clarified the position regarding costs in non-adversarial trust applications to the Court both at first instance and on appeal. This decision is relevant to any Trustee considering making an application to the Court and gives them some guidance as to how their costs may be treated. James Tee explains how in this article.

The UK government has been busy drafting new proposals for developing the hotly debated topic of parental leave following the results of last year's public consultation: "Modern Workplaces". The proposals will soon see the implementation of the Children and Families Bill 2013 which intends to radically overhaul the current laws on parental leave, as Emma Parr explains in this article.

It is widely understood that an employment contract, unless otherwise agreed, cannot be immediately terminated simply due to a change of heart or perhaps a sudden desire to pack up and travel the world. But what happens when either party could give say, three months' written notice to terminate the employment contract in the normal way, but the employer could elect to make a payment in lieu of notice ('a PILON') to terminate the employment contract immediately? In this article, Simon Hurry discusses whether this makes a termination effective?

In this article we examine the long-mooted opportunities for the development of alternative sources of energy in Guernsey and their potential impacts and strength of continuing innovation in the jurisdiction. Alternative sources of energy are now firmly on the agenda of businesses, governments and individuals the world over. While public opinion is split over the issue, the call to address the energy impact on the planet grows ever stronger.