Civil Advisory and Legislation

The Civil Advisory and Legislation Team provide legal advice on behalf of the Law Officers concerning domestic, constitutional, international, public and employment law issues facing the States of Guernsey, the States of Alderney and the Chief Pleas of Sark and other public service clients, including:

• Matters relating to the constitutional relationship of the Islands of the Bailiwick and the UK and EU,
• Assisting and advising in the formulation of policy and the preparation of policy reports and of requêtes for debate by the Island legislatures and the preparation of amendments to policy reports and of requêtes (or petitions) for debate,
• Advising on the application and implementation of international law (for example, EU Directives and Regulations, ECHR jurisprudence and WTO arrangements) on the administrative or legislative action needed to implement international obligations,
• Advising public officials and public authorities (such as the Financial Services Commission, the Guernsey Competition and Regulatory Authority, the Registrar of Companies, the Data Protection Commissioner, the Director of Civil Aviation, Planning Inspectors and the Registrar General of Electors) on the exercise of their functions,
• The provision of a comprehensive employment law service, including, where appropriate, representation before the Employment and Discrimination Tribunal,
• Advising through designated lawyers, the Committee for Economic Development, Finance Sector Development Team and Financial Services Commission and other bodies on policy and legal developments in the fields of company, commercial and finance sector law,
• Providing litigation services and litigation support services, in particular for disputes involving constitutional or international law issues.