Enforcement of onshore matrimonial awards against offshore trusts

The enforcement of foreign matrimonial orders relating to Jersey trusts has, until recently, been fraught with uncertainty.  The landmark decision in Mubarak v Mubarik [2008] JRC 136 has provided welcome clarity as to the legal basis upon which the Royal Court of Jersey may give effect to foreign matrimonial orders varying Jersey trusts.  It has also enhanced the island's reputation as a jurisdiction in which the integrity of its financial structures will be robustly defended by the courts.

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