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06 Nov

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Family Law Article In Gallery Magazine

Sinels Jersey - Material Non-Disclosure in Matrimonial Proceedings

13 Oct

Family | News

Material Non-Disclosure in Matrimonial Proceedings

Upholding the Will - Sinels News

09 Oct

Family | News

Upholding the Will: High Court Affirms Critical Weight of Solicitor’s Notes

£48 Million Secret Sinks Pre-Nup in Court of Appeal Ruling - Sinels

07 Oct

Family | News

£48 Million Secret Sinks Pre-Nup in Court of Appeal Ruling

Sinels Jersey - legal action against bad trusteeships

29 Sep

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Bad Trusteeships in Jersey: Protecting Beneficiaries and Mismanagement

Law Firm of the Year Jersey at the Citywealth IFC Awards 2026

19 Sep

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Law Firm of the Year (Jersey) 2026

Law Firm of the Year Litigation at the Citywealth IFC Awards 2026

18 Sep

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Law Firm of the Year (Litigation) 2026

pets in divorce disputes

17 Sep

Family | News

Pets Are Not Just Chattels in Divorce

The royal court of justice

18 Mar

Corporate | News

A Mucky Situation for Debt Collectors

Lawyer reading contract

12 Sep

Corporate | News

Professional Negligence, Fee Disputes, and Disciplinary Proceedings

Navigating the complexities of wills and probate can be challenging, especially when disputes arise.

27 Aug

Family | News

Legal Overview of Family and Matrimonial Law

Trust disputes can be highly complex, often involving significant financial stakes and intricate legal issues.

30 Jul

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Legal Overview of Trust Disputes and Litigation

Commercial and civil disputes can cause significant disruption, threatening the stability and success of businesses and individuals alike.

23 Jul

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Legal Overview of Commercial and Civil Disputes

The notion of ‘data’ still feels like a relatively new concept to many of us, but 2024 represents the 40th anniversary of the first Act of Parliament in…

13 Feb

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1984, Opal Fruits, Big Brother and Data Protection

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18 Jan

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Human rights organization raises concerns over Senegal’s disinformation law

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18 Jan

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Legal trends that could affect your business in 2024

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14 Dec

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Vaccine Harm

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06 Dec

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A High Net Worth Divorce & Family Trust Saga (Part 8)

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04 Dec

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A High Net Worth Divorce & Family Trust Saga (Part 7)

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27 Nov

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A High Net Worth Divorce & Family Trust Saga (Part 6)

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22 Nov

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A High Net Worth Divorce & Family Trust Saga (Part 5)

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16 Nov

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A High Net Worth Divorce & Family Trust Saga (Part 4)

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06 Nov

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A High Net Worth Divorce & Family Trust Saga (Part 3)

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03 Nov

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A High Net Worth Divorce & Family Trust Saga (Part 2)

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24 Oct

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A High Net Worth Divorce & Family Trust Saga (Part 1)

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18 Oct

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A High Net Worth Divorce & Family Trust Saga (Coming Soon)

Dr Alwitry’s unlawful sacking has been an ongoing feature in the local press and has been the subject of much debate in the States Assembly

14 Aug

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Legal Overview of Wills and Probate Disputes

Using stolen documents: Advocate James v Law Society of Jersey

14 Aug

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Legal Overview of Construction and Building Work Disputes

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14 Aug

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LIBOR FIXING – LONDON INTERBANK OFFERED RATE – THE GOVERNMENT AND THE BANK OF ENGLAND WERE COMPLICIT

September was a good month for Booroola (Jersey) Limited

14 Aug

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Successful Enforcement Abroad

Attaining the best price: Where an individual or company is unable to meet their debts and liabilities and usually as a last resort when avenues and…

14 Aug

Commercial

Construction Disputes

Recently, I encountered a distressing situation involving a young individual who received a second dose of the COVID vaccine despite experiencing illness…

25 May

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Vaccine Harm

‘Abduction’ is a word that strikes fear into any parent’s heart.

07 Dec

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Family ‘Abduction’ Cases

Sinels is seeking to hire an Associate, reporting to the Principal / Senior Fee Earners.

21 Jun

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Sinels is seeking to hire an Associate

To provide assistance and support of an administrative nature as may be required

26 Jul

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Sinels is looking for a P.A/Secretary to join the team in Jersey

Ten days ago Dan Rosenfield, Boris Johnson’s chief of staff, gathered all the political advisers working in Downing Street for a strategy meeting

21 Jul

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No 10 chief Dan Rosenfield faces mutiny from ‘demoralised’ political advisers

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01 Jul

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A Jersey Ruling has Just Shone a Light Into a Dark Place

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16 Mar

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Storyville: Secrets from a Trillion Dollar Island

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15 Mar

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Bank of England Governor Under Fire For RBS Scandal

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08 Mar

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UK Considering a Ban on Corporate Directorships

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04 Mar

Fraudsters

A Guide to Identifying Fraudsters by Philip Sinel

The FCA showed concerns over Neil Woodford's Investment business tracing back to 2015 yet seemingly did nothing.

02 Mar

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FCA Concerns over Neil Woodford’s business traced back to 2015

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21 Feb

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Effectiveness of the Regulator

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18 Feb

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Professional & Medical Negligence Law Firm of the Year

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15 May

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The No Trust Industry

The Royal Court found that the termination of Mr Alwitry’s employment contract was unlawful and that, upon the proper construction of the consultant…

27 Apr

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Failure again for the States Employment Board in the Alwitry case, as their application for permission to appeal to the Privy Council is refused

The Law Trust Limited v JTC Trust Company Limited (formerly Minerva Trust Company Limited) [2020] JRC 012

16 Apr

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A Costs Order Too Far?

The first piece of advice is to firstly find your Trust/Company/Analyst/Big Black Hole.

16 Mar

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My Husband has formed an Asset Protection Fund – What do I do about it?

The Angel Fish case concerned a dispute over construction works carried out on two sites in St Aubin.

11 Mar

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Expert evidence: Between a Rok and a hard Plaice

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03 Mar

Careers

Legal Professional: Solicitor/Legal Executive: Cross Border Collections

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27 Feb

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Multiple Award Winner, Advocate Catia Tavares

One view of offshore regulation is that it is like fitting smoke detectors in hell: offshore clients like tax breaks, the absence of transparency, the…

24 Feb

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Offshore Regulation – A Tale of Two Regulators

In some situations, trusts can exist in name only, explained Philip Sinel, founder and Managing Partner of Sinels Advocates, a litigation law firm in…

18 Feb

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Business and trusts trading conflicts

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12 Nov

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Calls for Ban on Non-Advised P2P Sales

Advocate Philip Sinel Reaction to the (infamous) Speech of William Bailhache

12 Nov

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Advocate Philip Sinel Reaction to the (infamous) Speech of William Bailhache

Having worked for two years in property law at a commercial firm moving to Dispute Resolution specialists Sinels provided some key insights into the world…

13 Sep

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From Land Law to Litigation

Debtors that flee fast and far when confronted with repayment cause innumerable problems for finance houses and restitution agencies

05 Jul

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Perseverance Pays

In Jersey, there is a distinction between immovable and movable property. These, broadly speaking, are analogous to real and personal property.

05 Jul

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Challenging a Will and Contentious Probate

Attaining the best price: Where an individual or company is unable to meet their debts and liabilities and usually as a last resort when avenues and…

19 Jun

News

Attaining the Best Price

Have you been refused legal aid? Have you wondered whether the process is fair?

19 Jun

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Legal Aid and Human Rights

We are delighted that Advocate Philip Sinel was invited to submit an article for The Parliamentary Review.

15 May

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The Parliamentary Review

How Smart Litigants Win Professional Negligence Actions...

14 May

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How Smart Litigants Win Professional Negligence Actions…

It is a shame when a policy that is intended to increase the public’s access to justice is equally responsible for another party’s inappropriate, and…

30 Apr

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The Problem With Access to Justice

Before you get married or become civil partners you and your partner may want to consider what will happen to your assets

15 Mar

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Pre-Nuptial Settlements – An Overview

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07 Feb

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Uncapped Damages for Jersey Doctor

Constitutional Change - How long will it take?

26 Jan

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Constitutional Change – How Long Will it Take?

Paradise Papers Part 2: a leak of over 13 million documents from, principally, the system of offshore law firm

18 Dec

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Paradise Papers Part 2

Another \Offshore Leak: In May 2016 I sat in Miami at the Offshore Alert Conference as the debate over the Panama Papers was live-streamed all over the…

31 Oct

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Another Offshore Leak

Widely reported have been a rash of prosecutions brought belatedly against traders for rigging Libor and indeed other benchmark rates.

22 Oct

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Libor is Dead – Long Live the Next Reality Shift

How Smart Litigants and Unhappy Beneficiaries Make Millions Out of Trust Litigation

03 Oct

News

How Smart Litigants and Unhappy Beneficiaries Make Millions

September was a good month for Booroola (Jersey) Limited

24 Sep

News

Cross Border Black Holes and Collections

Wonga has finally collapsed - good riddance.

06 Sep

Corporate

Wonga Collapse

Media reports and online research indicate that a California federal judge has recently refused two bids by a former Barclays trader...

30 Aug

Corporate

Banker Fraud?

Lawyer Confidential

03 Jul

News

Lawyer Confidential

Children and money are often the main source of stress and concern when a couple find themselves in the trauma and tension of divorce.

21 Mar

Family

Family Dispute Resolution – A Real Alternative to Court for Divorcing Couples

This is the first in a series of blogs about matrimonial law.

21 Mar

Family

High Net Worth Divorces

Using stolen documents: Advocate James v Law Society of Jersey

22 Aug

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Using stolen documents: Advocate James v Law Society of Jersey

Constitutional Change

08 Aug

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Constitutional Change

LIBOR Fixing - what does this mean for me?

17 Jul

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LIBOR Fixing – what does this mean for me?

Two senior appointments to our Jersey team

17 May

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Two senior appointments to our Jersey team

Jersey Financial Services Commission

05 Apr

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Abuse of Power – Regulating the Regulator

Following the Complaints Board’s second publication which continued to condemn the conduct of the States Employment Board (SEB), Dr Alwitry issued a press release

19 Jan

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Continuing condemnation of the SEB by the Complaints Board

Dr Alwitry’s unlawful sacking has been an ongoing feature in the local press and has been the subject of much debate in the States Assembly

11 Jan

News

The dismissal of Dr Alwitry and where the States are now

Statue of Aristotle a great greek philosopher

12 Dec

News

Sinels EQ

Mount Orgueil castle over the Gorey village promenade with yachts on the shore, Saint Martin, bailiwick of Jersey, Channel Islands, Great Britain

16 Dec

Corporate

Jersey Uncovered: Inside One Of The World’s Leading Offshore Jurisdictions

Man putting bribe money into pocket on black background, Concept for corruption, finance profit, bail and crime

18 Apr

Scam

Panorama – The Trillion Dollar Con-Man

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