In June of this year, the French Senate almost unanimously backed a bill aimed at regulating the ultra-fast fashion industry. The bill aims to tackle the environmental and economic consequences of ultra-fast fashion and, if implemented, would ban advertising of ultra-fast fashion and impose sanctions on influencers who promote such products. The bill proposes […]
On 20 March 2025, Jonathan Fisher KC published Part 1 of the findings of his independent review of disclosure and fraud offences (the report), following the release of his preliminary findings in April 2024. This week, Neil Swift, Fred Kelly and Zainab Bhadelia have analysed the key findings of Jonathan Fisher KC’s independent review for an […]
On 13 June 2024, Peters & Peters’ client Mr Alexey Fisun was removed from the UK Sanctions List. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the UK government imposed sanctions on persons believed to benefit from or support the Russian government. Mr Fisun was designated by the UK in September 2022, […]
One of the United Kingdom’s hastily pulled-together schemes to assist businesses during the Covid-19 crisis is believed to have been abused to the extent of £1.88bn, flagged by lenders as suspected fraud. Paul Johnson and Stephanie Williams have co-authored a piece for Fraud Intelligence where they discuss legal tools and sample cases in a […]
The client, a young man of good character, was intercepted upon arrival into Heathrow Airport by Border Control Officers, and charged with importation of cannabis with a street value of over £500,000. We were instructed by our client after he had entered a guilty plea to the offence, very shortly before the sentencing hearing. The […]
On 27 March 2025, following the Modern Slavery Act consultation in October 20241 and the Government’s response in December 20242, the Home Office published statutory guidance3 on section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA), entitled ‘Transparency in supply chains.’ Large commercial organisations are required to produce annual statements setting out the steps […]
Neil Woodford, once celebrated as a leading UK fund manager, continues to face scrutiny and legal challenges following the 2019 collapse of his Woodford Equity Income Fund (WEIF), which left approximately 300,000 investors with significant losses. Earlier this year, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a warning notice to Woodford and his company, Woodford […]
Neil Swift has been quoted in the Law Society Gazette responding to the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) newly released guidance aimed at corporations and businesses on how to report suspected fraud or corruption. The guidance, a first for the SFO, sets out clear expectations for how corporates can engage with the agency when concerns […]
As the UK government and regulators pin hopes on PISCES to revive equity capital markets, concerns are emerging across the financial sector about its potential implications for investors, companies, and traditional banking models. Today, James Tyler was quoted in Reuters, with his commentary subsequently syndicated across several major internal outlets, including The Daily Mail, […]
Head of International Keith Oliver and Legal Researcher Niall Prior have contributed a chapter to CDR: Essential Intelligence – Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery 2025, published today. The publication gives a comprehensive overview of the practice of fraud, asset tracing and recovery litigation in a number of countries around the world. It works towards […]
