Tag: Guernsey Bar

Guernsey Bar announces new Bâtonnier

James Qualtrough | May 2, 2013 | 0 Comments

ADVOCATE Mark Helyar has been appointed Bâtonnier of the Guernsey Bar. A partner at Bedell Cristin Guernsey, Advocate Helyar was elected by his fellow Bar Council members and took over from Advocate John Greenfield at the beginning of November 2012. The Bâtonnier is the head of the Guernsey Bar and is appointed for a period [...]

Guernsey fixed conveyancing fees removed as grace period for anti-competitive agreements ends

James Qualtrough | February 6, 2013 | 0 Comments

CICRA (the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities) has welcomed the decision of the Guernsey Bar to remove its professional conduct rule that fixed legal fees for conveyancing transactions. The removal of the conveyancing ‘tariff’ now enables providers of these services in Guernsey to compete with each other on price. CICRA chief executive Andrew Riseley [...]

Two new advocates in the Carey Olsen fiduciary team

James Qualtrough | July 9, 2009

Isle News, 9 July 2009 – Two fiduciary lawyers have been called to the bar in Guernsey. The Deputy Bailiff has sworn in advocates Laila Arstall and Polly Lister, the pair from Carey Olsen having passed the Guernsey Bar exams. Having two further advocates has significantly reinforced the strength of the trust and fiduciary team [...]