Lawyers news


Appeal law update plea by advocate

THE grounds on which a defendant can take a case to Guernsey’s Court of Appeal need to be widened, according to a leading advocate.


Time to end the legal closed shop

THE findings by legal costs lawyer Jim Diamond that some top local lawyers charge £475 a hour will have surprised few who have to pay for professional services – but it will explain to all other islanders why they cannot afford legal services.


Lawyers are charging up to £475 per hour

TOP local lawyers charge up to £475 per hour, an investigation has found.


Island firms earn the right to sit at law’stop table

GUERNSEY’S legal profession is strongest in the commercial and banking work it carries out, according to the 2010 edition of the Legal 500.


Law firm Ogier is taking Guernsey to Hong Kong

A GUERNSEY advocate is to head a new Ogier practice in Hong Kong.


Ozannes’ magnificent seven

GUERNSEY law firms and lawyers have once again been highly praised in the latest Legal 500 publication.

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