There is a presumption in law that legislation is not intended to have extra-territorial effect. This is reinforced by well known principles of International comity.

There will always be times where we want to turn back the clock. Unfortunately, in life and in law, it’s not always that straightforward.

In Prospective Applicant v Chief Officer v States of Jersey Police [2019] JRC 161, the Royal Court of Jersey refused an application for judicial review in respect of the Chief Officer of Police’s decision to refuse consent in respect of certain funds despite there being no current criminal investigation at the time of the decision.

Mr Sharp QC wins is this landmark case that redefines the ambit of the privilege against self-incrimination as defined by Article 6 of human rights law [PSI] in both Jersey and the United Kingdom and is now the leading authority in this area of the law. 

A Board of Directors faced with information that raises regulatory issues or suspicions about corrupt practices might decide to conduct an internal inquiry and/or self-report. Equally, a company may become caught up in a criminal or regulatory inquiry and are required by investigators to produce relevant documentation.

Ardent Chambers is pleased to confirm its sponsorship of this leading international fraud and asset recovery conference in Geneva in 2018.

Ardent Chambers and BDO Sator are proud to present their second regulatory seminar on 22nd February 2018 at the conference rooms at the Royal Yacht Hotel.

International dispute resolution funder Vannin Capital PCC (“Vannin”) today announced the appointment of Howard Sharp QC to its board as a Non-Executive Director.

On 16th August 2016, the Jersey Court of Appeal rejected the latest round of legal challenges brought by Larsen and Volaw in respect of this high profile Tax Information Exchange Agreement case.