NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) are a new kind of digital asset that operate on blockchain. Most NFTs run on the Ethereum blockchain but are not themselves Ether. The concept of non-fungibility is important to distinguish their function in that fungible tokens like Bitcoin or Ether can be exchanged like-for-like. Read more
Anna Bradshaw comments on reports that the European Commission has received just five applications for authorisations under the EU blocking statute, after its extension in the wake of the US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran. Read more.
The Select Committee on the Bribery Act 2010 was appointed on 17 May 2018 to carry out post-legislative scrutiny of the Act, its operation and its enforcement, and to make recommendations to the Government. The committee invited members of the Judiciary, law enforcement, NGOs and the legal profession to provide oral evidence. Neil Swift’s evidence […]
Associate Rebecca Meads discusses the increasingly significant and important area of Interpol Red Notices: Practice and Procedure at the DELF Committee’s Autumn seminar 2018. Read more.
We are delighted to announce that Keith Oliver and Amalia Neenan have authored a chapter in the latest CDR Essential Intelligence – Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery 2021 publication. Keith also served as the Contributing Editor for the 2021 edition. Due to the worldwide economic downturn in the wake of Covid-19, the threat of fraud […]
The recent prospect of a Russian presidency of Interpol brought about urgent international debate, albeit late in the day, about the institutional integrity of the organization. It is paramount that the discussion continues. Interpol is an organisation with far-reaching effects on the fundamental freedoms of individuals, so its opaque dealings, lack of external judicial oversight […]
Head of International Keith Oliver is delighted to have been invited to be one of the founding members of the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators, an independent group of leading international specialists created to expand the body of knowledge on economic crimes and how collectively to confront them. Keith has joined over twenty renowned […]
We are excited to announce that sanctions expert Anna Bradshaw has been appointed by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) as an Associate Fellow of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies (CFCS) programme. Anna will be using her sanctions expertise to assist with CFCS research on the design and implementation of sanctions by […]
“It’s long been known that UK companies are used to facilitate these types of money-laundering and corrupt activities, because it gives them a veil of reputability,” said Hannah Laming, an investigative lawyer at Peters & Peters who specialises in corruption. Read more.
The pervasiveness of social media has complicated the application of contempt of court rules. P&P expert Anna Bradshaw says, “the pitfalls are many. The biggest issue is that so few people appear to be aware of them. It is something that you would expect journalists to be familiar with but perhaps not all other users […]
