The Jews of the Channel Islands and the Rule of Law, 1940-1945: "Quite contrary to the principles of British justice"

From 1940-1945 the Channel Islands were the only part of Britain to fall under German occupation. During that period, local courts continue to function and to apply Island law. Lawyers, judges and government officials in Jersey and Guernsey continued to swear oaths of allegiance to the British Crown. But German anti-Semitic laws and other measures were introduced and became part of the legal system. This book examines the ways in which officials co-operated in the inmplementation of legal measur…