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16 Apr 2024

The UK government’s consultation on the Money Laundering Regulations

Steve Smith assesses the government’s consultation in the context of the legal profession

15 Apr 2024

ICO issues new guidance on penalty notices

James Quartermaine takes a closer look at the new guidance from the ICO

11 Apr 2024

On the Treasury Committee’s Sexism in the City report

Dr Charlotte Proudman provides her thoughts on the findings published in the Treasury Committee’s recent report on the challenges women face in financial services

10 Apr 2024

Preparing for a dawn raid

Lloyd Firth highlights some of the practical and legal matters that companies and individuals should have front of mind in the event of an unannounced visit by a UK law enforcement agency

9 Apr 2024

Anti-SLAPP legislation in the UK: where are we now?

Erin Ferguson and Justin Borg-Barthet share their views on why there is a need for stronger commitment from the UK in regard to its efforts to combat strategic lawsuits against public participation

8 Apr 2024

New divorce report: fair shares and non-marital assets

Chris Longbottom explores a new report looking into the fairness of divorce proceedings and what is deemed marital and non-marital assets

5 Apr 2024

Companies House, the ECCTA 2023 and new criminal sanctions

Mark Jones and Henry Watkinson detail the changes for Companies House introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, which mark a significant shift in the role of Companies House

5 Apr 2024

Legal measures for the protection of animals

Kimberly Moore, author of 'The Case for the Legal Protection of Animals, Humanity’s Shared Destiny with the Animal Kingdom', presents the case for the protection of animals with meaningful and substantive laws