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Civil Freezing Injunctions: How Corporates Can Control Litigation
Partner Bambos Tsiattalou highlights the important function civil freezing injunctions have in shaping the field of financial litigation.
Partner Bambos Tsiattalou attends the Legal Business Commercial Litigation Summit 2019
Partner Bambos Tsiattalou is today attending the Legal Business Commercial Litigation Summit 2019.
Cyber security flaws in the automotive industry
Solicitor Ernest Aduwa examines cyber security flaws in the automotive industry, in Automotive World.
Modern Slavery – A Defence to Drug Dealing and other offences?
The short answer is: maybe. Section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 provides a defence to specific criminal charges where it is shown that they were committed under a compulsion due to slavery or […]
New Anti-Terrorism Powers
The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 has completed its parliamentary journey and will, in the main, come in to effect over the next few months. The Home Secretary Sajid Javid claims that the Act: […]
GPS Electronic Monitoring, Big Brother Will be Watching
The government has announced a national rollout of GPS electronic tagging which will mean 24/7 location monitoring of those wearing the tag. The tag is now available in three Probation areas; the North West, Midlands […]
Pensions – Time to Rethink Corporate Responsibility
The government has published proposals to punish individuals who mishandle pension scheme management. Two new offences are proposed. The first will target individuals who wilfully or recklessly mishandle pension schemes, endangering workers’ pensions, by such […]
Ernest Aduwa comments in SC Magazine regarding motor industry cyber security flaws
Solicitor Ernest Aduwa comments in SC Magazine in relation to a motor industry report highlighting cyber security flaws in the sector.
Restorative Justice
What is it? Restorative Justice, or RJ as it is sometimes known, is a way of holding offenders to account and can be used as an alternative to a caution or conviction, or alongside a […]
The “Gangs Matrix”
Earlier this year the Metropolitan Police was in the spotlight over their use of a ‘gang matrix’, and now they are back in the news again. What is the matrix? It is a list set […]
Fly-tipping – ensuring all polluters pay
We all know that fly-tipping is an offence, but did you know you commit an offence if you pass waste to someone who isn’t licensed? What do you mean by ‘waste’? This article is referring […]
Psychoactive Substances
New legislation was introduced in 2016 banning the production, sale, distribution and supply of psychoactive substances. Within that legislation was a requirement for the government to review the law to measure any changes in outcomes […]
A Simple Adjournment?
In criminal practice and procedure, you might think that the humble adjournment is a relatively simple and straightforward matter, but you would be wrong. A little like buses, never available when you want one, […]
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14 Aug 2024
Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on the wrongful death lawsuit against Disney in BBC News, The Daily Mirror and Metro
Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on the news that Disney is looking to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit because of the ‘Binding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver’ the claimant signed up to in a free trial of its streaming service Disney+.
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15 Jul 2024
Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on diary evidence in The Daily Mail
Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on how diary evidence can play a pivotal role in criminal prosecutions and murder trials.
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27 Jun 2024
Partner Richard Cannon comments on the FCA rebranding in City A.M.
Partner Richard Cannon comments on the news that the FCA is set to spend £90,000 on a “brand refresh” to help redefine the regulator’s audiences and purpose.
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25 Jun 2024
Partner Richard Cannon comments on money laundering in Financial Accountant
Partner Richard Cannon comments on the recent seizure of gold bullion and artwork from a convicted money launderer.
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28 May 2024
Partner Richard Cannon comments on Labour’s proposals to tackle financial crime in Law360
Partner Richard Cannon comments on Labour’s plan for financial services, and explores what these proposals could mean for combatting fraud.
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07 May 2024
Partner Ernest Aduwa and Solicitor Jessica Sarwat explore the court backlog in Law360
Partner Ernest Aduwa and Solicitor Jessica Sarwat examine the reasons behind the current backlog across the judicial system.
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25 Apr 2024
Solicitor Antony Lane discusses the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill in Solicitors Journal
Solicitor Antony Lane explores the landmark piece of legislation aimed at exonerating those wrongly convicted as part of the Horizon scandal.
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23 Apr 2024
Solicitor Advocate Abigail Ashford explores the case of Andrew Malkinson in Solicitors Journal
Solicitor Advocate Abigail Ashford discussed the tragic case of Andrew Malkinson and its far-reaching impact on the entirety of the legal system.
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22 Apr 2024
Solicitor Rubin Italia explores assisted dying legislation in the Law Society Gazette
Solicitor Rubin Italia discussed the proposed reform to assisted dying legislation and the importance of introducing appropriate safeguards.
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18 Apr 2024
Bambos Tsiattalou comments re Hugh Grant privacy case settlement
Partner Bambos Tsiattalou comments in reaction the news that Hugh Grant settled his privacy case with The Sun.
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15 Apr 2024
Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on cloning car registration plates in The Times
Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on the spate of recent ‘car cloning’ scams, where criminals duplicate vehicle registration plates.
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09 Apr 2024
Barrister Jessica Sobey comments on the reliability of communications data used in criminal trials in Computer Weekly
Barrister Jessica Sobey comments on the discovery of errors discovered in O2 phone data, and the risk computer evidence presented as reliable may be fundamentally flawed.
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