Appleby
Appleby is a firm which provides offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services from offices in locations worldwide including Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, London, Mauritius and the Seychelles. The site has a wide range of publications in various categories (briefs, guides, articles, newsletters, etc), listed by practice area and by jurisdiction as well as by category. Registration is required to download these.
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Cains
Cains is an Isle of Man based law firm with offices also in London and Singapore. Its web site includes several "Briefings" on aspects of Manx law, particularly in relation to its status as an international finance centre.
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Isle of Man Courts of Justice
This site provides access to the current Rules of the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man, together with practice directions, forms and guidance. There is also comprehensive information on the history, structure and procedures of the Manx courts. The home page has direct links to the most recent judgments published on the Isle of Man Courts Judgments Online site. |
Isle of Man Courts: Judgments Online
Judgments Online provides a free searchable database of judgments delivered by the Isle of Man Courts of Justice. Coverage is currently 2000 onwards, and there is information on how to obtain paper copies of pre-2000 judgments. In addition links are provided to judgments concerning the Isle of Man delivered by the UK Supreme Court, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and the European Court of Human Rights. |
Isle of Man Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme
The Ombudsman Scheme deals with complaints against Isle of Man financial firms such as banks, insurance companies and financial advisers. The site includes details of the Scheme and the complaint procedure.
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Isle of Man Government: Department of Economic Development: Employment Rights
Information on employment legislation and good practice in the Isle of Man. "Employment Legislation Online" contains all relevant Acts, orders & regulations, consultation papers, guides and codes of practice. Other sections cover such topics as equality at work and the Isle of Man Employment Tribunal. Information on current developments is provided by an occasional electronic newsletter Employment Law Update.
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Isle of Man Government: Financial Supervision Commission
The Financial Supervision Commission supervises the private financial and commercial sector in the Isle of Man, with the exception of the insurance industry. The site includes consultative documents, annual reports 1998/99 onwards and forms. Within the Companies Registry section there is companies legislation and a "Guide to Isle of Man Company Law".
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Isle of Man Government: General Registry
This extensive section of the Isle of Man Government web site contains information on a wide range of topics. They include: the Deeds and Probate Registry, Land Registry and Civil Registry; registered charities; the criminal injuries compensation scheme; civil and criminal legal aid; registration of legal practitioners; administration of tribunals; and the Isle of Man Public Record Office. There are many dowloadable documents, including relevant legislation, and the tribunals section has many tribunal decisions including those of the Employment Tribunal (November 2006 onwards) and the Social Security Commissioner (1993 onwards). |
Isle of Man Government: Insurance and Pensions Authority
The Insurance and Pensions Authority is the regulatory body for insurance and pensions business in the Isle of Man. Information on the site includes all relevant legislation in full text, together with guidance notes.
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Isle of Man Government: Treasury Department
Amongst a wide range of information and documents relating to taxation and financial matters in the Isle of Man, there are links to legislation, especially on income tax, customs and excise, and e-business. To access these select the appropriate section within "Treasury Divisions".
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Isle of Man Law Society
The Society is the professional body for advocates in the Isle of Man, who combine the functions performed in England and Wales by barristers and solicitors. The site includes information on its history, role and functions, together with lists of members both individually and by law firm. A members only section includes the text of the Advocates Handbook (pdf).
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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is the highest court of appeal for many current and former Commonwealth countries, as well as the UK's overseas territories, crown dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man), and military sovereign base areas. This web site, created following JCPC's move from Downing Street to Parliament Square in 2009, includes details of JCPC's role and powers; lists of relevant legislation; procedural information (forms, rules and practice directions); details of current cases and future sittings; and judgments ("Decided Cases") November 2009 onwards. Judgments from 1999 to August 2009 and selected key judgments before 1999 are available on both the main Privy Council Office and BAILII web sites, to which links are provided on the "Decided Cases" page.
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MannBenham Advocates
MannBenham Advocates is a commercial law firm in the Isle of Man. There are guides to Isle of Man Companies Acts and various other topics in the site's Publications section. |
Manx Church Law
This site provides information about the ecclesiastical law of the Isle of Man with particular reference to differences from the law of England. It is produced by K.F.W. Gumbley, solicitor and Chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Sodor and Man Diocesan Synod.
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MyGov.im: Legislation
Full text of Isle of Man primary legislation (Acts of Tynwald) 2001 onwards, and secondary legislation (Statutory Documents) 2000 onwards, in the "Infocentre" section of the Manx government web site. Government Circulars 2000 onwards are also available within the Secondary Legislation section, and there is an occasional Manx Law Newsletter, produced by the Attorney General's Chambers and providing information on developments in Manx law from 2008 onwards. It covers cases and other relevant material in addition to Bills and Acts.
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Tynwald
Tynwald is the parliament of the Isle of Man. Its web site includes reports of debates ("Hansards") October 1997 onwards, votes and proceedings, official papers, information on progress of Bills, and standing orders.
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