Skip to content

Home
About
Law
Regulatory
Our Team
News
Careers
Contact Us

NEWS CAREERS

About
Law
Regulatory
CONTACT US

May 19, 2017, 1:23 PM

Oben Sponsorship

Enables local school football team to succeed in reaching National finals

Alexandra Ruddy

Director

LATEST NEWS

see all news

02.05.2018 • Law

Divorce and maintenance orders – the end of “a meal ticket for life”

The English Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in Waggott v Waggott [2018] arguably reflects a more modern attitude towards our society, as the Court decided that a “meal ticket for life” (via a joint lives maintenance order) is no longer something that the financially weaker party can expect from the English Courts. Mr and Mrs […]

Read more

28.11.2018 • Law

Families and the festive season

According to Relate 68% of people who responded to their survey expected to row over the Christmas holidays, with 39% citing Christmas Day as the most likely time to have a “bust-up”. The expectations we put on ourselves and our families at Christmas, as we try to live up to the media images of large, […]

Read more

17.08.2021 • Law

Inconsistency over cannabis in the crown dependencies causes confusion for compliance officers

Despite working from the same core international UN Conventions on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, 1971 and 1988, there are interesting differences in approaches that have contributed to a confusing picture for compliance professionals to unpick. Jersey Jersey’s recent Proceeds of Crime (Amendment of Law) (No 2) (Jersey) Regulations which cleared a States vote on 30th […]

Read more

28.03.2017 • Law

by David Wilson

English Court of Appeal decision arguably results in higher burden for trustees of Jersey-Law trusts

A recent decision of the English Court of Appeal appears to have introduced a difference of approach between the UK and Jersey in relation to an issue which is important to trustees of Jersey trusts (and indeed to anyone acting in a fiduciary capacity). The issue relates to the extent and circumstances in which a […]

Read more

11.01.2023 • Regulatory

Isle of Man ObenView 1: FSA announces AML/CFT thematic for TCSP sector

Read more

02.11.2018 • Company News

by Alexandra Ruddy

Oben Law Celebrate Success in the Legal 500 ‘Leading Individuals’

A key industry guide, Legal 500 grades law firms and leading individuals following a thorough and independent research process, including interviews with clients and peers, as well as information provided by the firms themselves. The guide is the sector’s annual overview of the top firms and individuals. Franckel and Wilson have extensive experience working with […]

Read more

09.10.2017 • Company News

by Alexandra Ruddy

Oben Law recommended in the Legal500

It is indeed an accolade to be ranked tier 3 in dispute resolution, and tier 4 in private client, trusts and tax after our first year of business. Notably, the Legal500 comments that the team “can work on the most complex of cases with relative ease”. Further, Advocates Simon Franckel and David Wilson are listed […]

Read more

15.03.2023 • Regulatory

Risk of confusion

Types of Risk Assessment A risk-based approach implies both the regulator and industry understand the risks they face and allocate their resources accordingly. Firms in Jersey, like other jurisdictions, are obliged to maintain a range of risk assessments for different purposes, including: Each of these risk assessments is important and useful, when approached correctly. Risk […]

Read more

25.09.2018 • Law

by Alexandra Ruddy

End of the blame game?

In the biggest shake up of English family law for 50 years fault based divorce is set to be scrapped. Currently, in order to apply for a divorce immediately in England and in Jersey, couples need to either provide evidence that their partner has committed adultery, or that their behaviour has been unreasonable. If they […]

Read more

16.05.2017 • Regulatory

by Alexandra Ruddy

Conduct Risk: Results of Survey

The results of our survey are now available. There were 32 respondents each of whom represent the trust, investment business, banking and fund sectors. The survey reveals a positive result: over 90% of those who responded were from firms who consider conduct risk within their business risk assessment / enterprise risk management framework. Other interesting […]

Read more

Oben Law & Regulatory

Jersey:

+44 (0)1534 871212 • info@oben.je

Home
About
Law
Regulatory
Contact Us
News
Careers

©2025 Oben Law and Oben Regulatory Limited Regstered in Jersey RC122006