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Isle of Man
DQ Advocates
The Island's South African community came together to mark Heritage Day recently with a DQ sponsored event hosted by two members of our team.
DQ Advocates
DQ Advocates is a leading Isle of Man-based law firm with an international reach, offering a full range of legal, regulatory and tax services to a local and global client base.
Simcocks
Simcocks recently obtained the dismissal of a claim not on the merits but because of defects in disclosure by their legally represented opponents.
DQ Advocates
The ethos behind the department is to give clear legal advice to progress a client's case efficiently...
DQ Advocates
Whilst it is always advisable to try and resolve matters by agreement outside of formal court action, it is important to be aware that Isle of Man law imposes certain limitation periods...
DQ Advocates
DQ has announced the additions of Mark Emery and Alexander Armstrong to its leading Dispute Resolution department. Mark has joined the firm as an Associate Director, with Alexander appointed an Associate.
Simcocks
In Ohpen Operations UK Limited v Invesco Fund Managers Limited [2019 EWHC 2246] the English High Court recently held that mediation was a condition precedent to the commencement of litigation and therefore ...
Simcocks
Whilst the law surrounding summary judgment and strike out is well trodden and extensively documented, two recent cases involving the Simcocks Dispute Resolution team have served as a timely reminder from the Manx courts ...
DQ Advocates
The percentage of married adults is remarkably lower than in previous generations. The manner in which people live and their relationship's progress is significantly different than ever before.
Appleby
Altogether a good thing. To that end, in the Isle of Man we have the Arbitration Act 1976 (the Act), modelled on the 1950 Act of Parliament of the same name...
DQ Advocates
Crociani v Crociani: A bitter family dispute was finally brought to an end after 5 years following the Royal Court of Jersey's finding in favour of daughter Cristiana who alleged a series of breaches...
DQ Advocates
There is currently, and rightly, much focus on mental health problems and illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive disorders.
DQ Advocates
Last year, leading offshore law firm DQ Advocates reported on the Isle of Man High Court's judgment in the case of The Slegaby Estate Limited and Samuel George Alder v Lloyds Bank International Limited.
Simcocks
Whether dealing with a multinational corporation or a private client, the dispute resolution department adopts a commercially realistic approach to bring each case to an efficient and practical conclusion.
DQ Advocates
In the recent case of Lombard Manx Limited v The Spirit of Montpelier Limited (CHP 2014/23), the principal question for the Isle of Man High Court (His Honour Deemster Doyle, the Island's Chief Justice) was whether the Court had jurisdiction at common law to rescind a winding-up order.
Simcocks
Lawyers and non-lawyers frequently head communications with the phrase, "without prejudice".
Simcocks
A defendant who is engaged in litigation, but feels the claimant may be unable to satisfy any costs order made against him may, in certain circumstances, apply to the court for an order for security for costs.
DQ Advocates
In recent years the Isle of Man Courts, in common with their counterparts in many other jurisdictions, have demonstrated a strong desire for parties in litigation to attempt to resolve their issues by means other than litigation, most notably mediation.
Appleby
The Isle of Man is a self-governing Crown dependency and has its own parliament
Appleby
The Isle of Man is a self-governing Crown dependency and has its own parliament, Tynwald, which dates back to 979AD. Acts of Tynwald and orders and regulations made under these acts are the principal source of Manx law. Each act of Tynwald requires the assent of the Queen.
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