What is the political status of Jersey, being part of the group of islands normally referred to as the Channel Islands?
As a Crown Dependency, Jersey has the constitutional rights of self-government and judicial independence. These rights were granted by Royal Charter 800 years ago and are unaffected by changes to United Kingdom or European government. Jersey’s legislative assembly, the States of Jersey, has total responsibility for the Island’s domestic legislation, including taxation and financial regulation. The Island has a special relationship with the European Union, defined by Protocol. Neither a member nor associate member, the special relationship with the European Union is ratified by Protocol 3 of the Treaty of Accession of the United Kingdom to the European Community.
