Tag: features

Tying the knot? Pre-nuptial agreements to be tightened up

When you enter into a marriage or civil partnership, you enter into a commitment to spend the rest of your lives together and most don’t think about the possibility of divorce but, should they? Jersey’s family law is set...

Carey Olsen: Leaders in Legal Training

We provide the most successful SQE Trainee Solicitor Programme in the Channel Islands. Our September 2025 trainee intake includes 12 trainees in jersey and 6 in Guernsey - making it the largest cohort across any firm in the Channel...

A Magnetic Source? Dividing pre-marital assets on divorce

Words: Advocate Chris Hillier, Head of Family Law at Ingram Advocates. Lawyers can be guilty of inventing confusing and lengthy words, and 'matrimonialisation' is one of the newest to enter the family law lexicon. Two recent English cases have highlighted...

It’s all about balance.

Our finance industry and its associated professional service industries are the cogs that drive the engine of Jersey, creating a brilliant living environment for us all. But at what cost? On both a corporate and personal level, many seek...

Quicksand

"We were interested in writing about a relationship that was undergoing change,” explained Jess Garton, co-writer and actress in Quicksand. The short film, set on the sunlit shores of Jersey, explores the relationship between Cecilia (Deborah Cornelius) and Albert...