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The Vision
For Jersey’s legal system to be, and be recognised as, the global best for a small jurisdiction.
The Strategy
The Jersey Legal Information Board (JLIB) has created a strategy setting the direction of Jersey's Legal Information Systems for the next five years. In order to achieve its vision, the approach of the Board is a progressive and forward-looking one, exploiting emerging technologies. However, the Board will be sensitive to the way in which Jersey's legal processes have developed in the light of the Island's unique historical and social status.
Elements of the Strategy:
· To make the law and legal processes more accessible
· To promote the better co-ordination of Jersey’s justice system
· To support Jersey's position as a leading business centre
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 29Compulsory Purchase of Land (Procedure) (Jersey) Law 1961.
This Law provides rules applicable to the acquisition of land by the States through compulsory purchase on behalf of the public as authorized by Special Law, i.e. a Law confirmed by Order of Her Majesty in Council. The power under Special Law may include the right to acquire or extinguish a servitude or other right over land. Land may only be acquired on the basis of a plan approved by the States. There shall be a Board of Arbitrators for purposes of this Law, which shall determine questions as to compensation for land compulsorily acquired.
Taxation (Land Transactions) (Jersey) Law 2009.
This Law provides for the taxations of transactions involving rights in land as defined by this Law. It also provides for exemptions, payment of tax, reduction or remission of tax and proceedings for the recovery of tax. The States may, by Regulations, specify transactions to which this Law does not apply.
Implemented by: Taxation (Land Transactions) (LTT Statements and Receipts) (Jersey) Order 2009. (2010-01-01)
Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.
This Law provides for general town and country planning and provides rules relative to development in Jersey. It also provides for the protection of trees. The purpose of the Law is to conserve, protect and improve Jersey’s natural beauty, natural resources and general amenities, its character, and its physical and natural environments. An application for planning permission to carry out prescribed development under this Law shall be taken to include any environmental impact statement relating to the application prepared and provided in accordance with provisions of this Law.
Planning and Building (General Development) (Jersey) Order 2008.
This Order specifies permitted development for articles 8(3)(a) of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002. That provision empowers the Minister to grant, by Order, planning permission in respect of a class or classes of development specified in the Order. The Minister may give a direction that the permission shall not apply in respect of: (a) all or any development of the Part, Class or paragraph; or (b) the change of use within the use class, specified in the direction. Some development concerns agricultural land.
Planning and Building (Island Plan) (Jersey) Order 2009.
This Order concerns publication of an Island Plan under the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002. It applies where, by virtue of article 3(3) of the Law, the Minister is required to publicize the Minister’s proposals in respect of the Island Plan or of a revision of it, and to seek representations from the public. The public may submit an initial representation in respect of the initial draft Island Plan to the Minister. An appointed inspector shall conduct examination in public.