MannBenham Advocates is pleased to announce that Daren Ward has joined the company as Head of Marketing. With a strong background in financial services and marketing stretching well over twenty years, Daren brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience, along with new creative ideas and strategic vision. In addition, he has an advantageous [...]
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 [...]
I want a Divorce, but what about my Inheritance? Family Law | Originally posted 11 January 2018 For many divorcing couples this is a real worry when considering the financial aspects of their divorce proceedings. Many don’t want their personal inheritance to form part of the ‘Matrimonial Pot’ which is available for division by the Court [...]
MannBenham give presentation at Manx BioMed Cluster Conference Miles Benham | Managing Director & Senior Advocate | Originally published 05 December 2016 The Island’s Bio Med sector held a packed one day conference, Manx BioMed Cluster Conference, at the Manx Museum on 30th November 2016 which looked at the Future Growth and Development of Isle of [...]
‘Ding dong merrily on high!’ We’re definitely on count down. Family Team | Our online guide was originally posted on 01 December 2016 The Christmas lights have been switched on in town - the Christmas Markets are in full swing - the weather has turned - Black Friday is…well, Black Friday - and you’ve got your [...]
Enforcement of overseas judgments from courts of other jurisdictions are enforced in the Isle of Man using either: The Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement)(Isle of Man) Act 1968 (“the Reciprocal Enforcement Act”); or The Common Law. The Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement)(Isle of Man) Act 1968 (“the Reciprocal Enforcement Act”) The Reciprocal Enforcement Act applies in respect of money judgments [...]
Advocate Paul Beckett presents paper on beneficial ownership at Oxford University Paul Beckett | Senior Advocate | Originally published 20 September 2016 Paul Beckett, Senior Counsel at MannBenham, recently delivered a paper on beneficial ownership at the 107th Annual Conference of the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS), held this year at St Catherine’s College, Oxford. The [...]
Courts Rule in Matrimonial Matter that wife should get a job Christopher Webb | Head of Dispute Resolution & Senior Advocate | Originally posted 05 August 2015 Media attention in the UK has recently been focused on a decision of the UK Court of Appeal where the judge ordered that the wife was not entitled to [...]
Miles Benham | Managing Director & Senior Advocate |The Isle of Man Double Duty Relief article was originally published on 20 February 2015 The 2012 UK budget saw the Government announce that UK gambling taxes would be reformed so that remote gambling was taxed on a ‘place of consumption basis’ (‘POC’). This means that operators [...]
The importance and requirements of terms and conditions of an employment contract Carly Stratton| Head of Business & eGaming | Senior Advocate | Employment Update originally published on 17 June 2010 The relationship between an employer and an employee is based on an employment contact, which is founded on a set of agreed terms and conditions. [...]
