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Ministry of Justice

Crown dependencies

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The crown dependencies are Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.


They are not part of the UK and have their own directly elected legislative assemblies, administrative, fiscal, legal systems and courts of law. They are not represented in the UK parliament and UK legislation does not extend to them.

We provide the main channel of communication between the UK government and the three crown dependencies. We process legislation from Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man for royal assent and we consult with the islands on extending UK legislation to them. We are also responsible for recommending crown appointments in the islands.

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