Crime

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21 May 2024

Combating APP fraud: law and legislation and the banks

APP fraud costs over £1bn annually, with banks and lawmakers grappling to protect victims amidst evolving threats and complex legal challenges

10 May 2024

Changes in SRA enforcement: what the increase in fining powers means for solicitors under misconduct investigation

Andrew Katzen assesses the changing attitude and impact of the higher fining powers available to the Solicitors Regulation Authority in regard to misconduct investigations

9 May 2024

Sizing up the de-banking clampdown

Stephen Elam and Florence Sandberg examine the latest de-banking developments and consider where banks and customers stand now

6 May 2024

Domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings

Olivia Piercy and Anita Mehta ask whether it is the time to discuss some of the outstanding issues concerning economic abuse in family law proceedings

3 May 2024

SLAPP suits – lessons for the UK from the South African experience

Max du Plessis SC and Toni Palmer share lessons from the South African courts on dealing with strategic lawsuits against public participation

2 May 2024

Bringing disputes in from the ether: the crypto-asset legal landscape in England

James Rogers, Lizzie Shimmin and Michaela Croft provide a breakdown of the English court rulings shaping the developing legal landscape for crypto-assets

30 Apr 2024

Deepfakes and fraud: an ever-increasing risk

Mark Jones and Henry Watkinson discuss recent examples of deepfakes being used for nefarious purposes and the possible avenues for prosecutors

26 Apr 2024

The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill will do little to salvage damaged reputations

Antony Lane provide his thoughts on the groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at exonerating those wrongly convicted as part of the Horizon scandal