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Failure to Prevent Fraud: a New Corporate Criminal Offence
After over a decade of calls for reform to corporate criminal liability, on 11 April 2023 the Government finally announced its intention to create a new "failure to prevent fraud" offence. Under the proposed legislation, organisations can be prosecuted where an employee or[...]
AI and Copyright Law : A Potential Rise in Infringement Claims?
AI technology has come on exponentially in the last few years and the question is now being asked, how long will it be before the current provisions in legislation are obsolete? Can the UK's current legislative stance resolve any disputes over the ownership of AI generated[...]
The Insolvency of FTX and its Potential Impact on the Regulation of Crypto
The implosion of US cryptocurrency exchange FTX has led to a renewed interrogation of regulation in the sector. But what is being done to address the inherent risks in this volatile and fast-moving market?
[...]Business Resilience and Risk Management in 2023
Economic downturn, rising interest rates, ongoing geopolitical tensions and shifting regulatory considerations will make this year a tough one for businesses. Preparedness will be key to ensuring business resilience. In this feature, we explain some of the key risks facing[...]
Spotlight on Foreign Ownership of UK Property – the Register of Overseas Entities
Companies House and the Land Registry have announced that the Register of Overseas Entities will come into effect on 1 August 2022. In this note, we look at the background to this new register, the obligations for overseas entities that own, acquire,[...]
Is Crypto Regulated in the UK?
Crypto. Blockchain. Stablecoins. NFTs. DeFi. The always fast-moving world of finance is expanding at an ever-increasing pace. Within this maelstrom of innovation, what are the financial regulatory implications? Is regulation keeping pace, playing catch-up or barely even[...]
Tracing Cryptoassets and their Increasing Role in Insolvency Portfolios
Cryptoassets are often the currency of choice for cyber criminals due to the anonymity, or pseudonymity, that they can offer the fraudster. However, the value of cryptoassets that are being traced and recovered is growing year on year, as law enforcement agencies and asset[...]
Trust And Estates Disputes - Where Are We Now?
The data speaks for itself – according to statistics (source: Royal Courts of Justice Annual Tables – 2020) a total of 192 claims were issued in the High Court in 2020 by individuals claiming a larger inheritance from[...]