Offshore Assets and Wills Avoid Common Jurisdictional Mistakes A recent Isle of Man High Court case delivered in November 2024 highlights a common issue in wills that involve offshore assets: UK-based lawyers often do not fully appreciate the Isle of Man’s distinct jurisdictional status. This oversight can lead to ambiguity in wills, [...]
Latest Statistics: Isle of Man British National (Overseas) Visa Scheme On 31 January 2021, British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) status holders from Hong Kong were provided the opportunity for them and their family members to live, work and study in the UK. The Isle of Man runs a parallel British National (Overseas) visa [...]
The Isle of Man Immigration Conundrum Written by Paul Beckett | Senior Counsel & Advocate To practise immigration law you need the stamina of a long distance runner matched with the skills of a cryptographer. Detractors of modern immigration laws often call them a “minefield” or a “trap for the [...]
Isle of Man Government Approves Regulatory Framework for Cannabis Export Sector Isle of Man Government | Cannabis and the Isle of Man was originally posted 20 January 2021 The Isle of Man Government has passed new regulations to create a comprehensive framework to issue licenses for the production, distribution and export of cannabis products from the [...]
Isle of Man Government Launches Consultation into Framework for Cannabis Derived Export Products Isle of Man Government | Consultation on Cannabis Derived Export Products was originally posted 02 November 2020 The Department for Enterprise is consulting on plans to establish an export sector for Cannabis derived products, such as industrial hemp, medicinal cannabis and other uses [...]
Medicinal Cannabis and Industrial Cultivation of Hemp Isle of Man Government | Medicinal Cannabis was originally posted 17 June 2019 The results of the recent public consultations into the medicinal use of cannabis and the licensing of industrial hemp production have now been made available. Publication of the two reports comes after a six-week consultation period which [...]
Views of public sought on medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp Isle of Man Government | Medicinal Cannabis and the Isle of Man was originally posted 06 February 2019 Members of the public are invited to give their views on whether Isle of Man laws regarding the use of cannabis products for medicinal purposes and the growing [...]
Consultation on Cannabis for medicinal use and industrial hemp production Isle of Man Government | This article on the Consultation on Cannabis was originally posted 02 November 2018 The Isle of Man Substance Misuse Strategy 2018-2023 identified political and public interest in the medicinal use of cannabis and included a commitment to review the evidence for [...]
The Isle of Man has for a long time been part of the global market in many industries including the financial sector, corporate services and online gambling. As a result, numerous multinational companies have branches or head offices on the Island and often seek to bring in skilled workers from other jurisdictions as short or long [...]
If you are a budding or seasoned Entrepreneur seeking to settle in the Isle of Man in order to set up or take over a Manx business the Isle of Man Immigration Rules provide a potential route for you as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur. In order to qualify as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur, you need to [...]
