Senior Partner Michael O’Kane joined a panel of international experts at a Basel Institute on Governance webinar marking the launch of its working paper on corruption sanctions. The discussion explored how sanctions – including asset freezes and travel bans, are increasingly used to target individuals beyond the reach of traditional law enforcement. Panellists […]
At the end of last year, I wrote a post on the introduction of Practice Direction 51ZH (“the PD”), which enables non-parties to access certain documents used or referred to at public hearings in the Commercial Court, the London Circuit Commercial Court and the Financial List. The PD provides a mechanism whereby the court may […]
The UK’s new “Failure to Prevent Fraud” offence has significant implications beyond its borders, including for German companies with UK operations or business connections. Maria Cronin is speaking on a webinar on 25 June 2026 which will explore how the offence works in practice, when liability can extend to a German parent company, and […]
Introduction At the end of March, the FCA consultation CP25/34 closed. The consultation concerned the regulation of ESG ratings, following the Government’s decision in October 2025 to legislate to bring this activity within the regulatory perimeter. This legislation is expected to form part of the Financial Services and Markets (Sustainable Finance) Bill currently progressing […]
Greek authorities have used an INTERPOL Red Notice to arrest James Dalamangas, a 55‑year‑old Greek‑Australian man, linked to a 1999 homicide in Sydney. The case concerns the death of Greek‑Australian George Giannopoulos, who was fatally stabbed at a Belmore nightclub after attempting to intervene in a violent altercation between patrons. An Australian arrest warrant had […]
If dishonesty has infected a case, then costs can be curative. However, the extent of the departure from the usual starting point, that costs follow the event, will depend on which parts of the case have been infected. In Ward & Ors v Donnellan & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 729, the Court of Appeal overturned […]
Imagine you have been defrauded of your life savings. Now imagine that you have realised the person who defrauded you wasn’t who they said they were. They aren’t responding to any communications, and you don’t know how else to reach them. Fortunately, you have managed to locate the money that the fraudster misappropriated. However, the […]
The exception in the model order for a freezing injunction, enabling a Respondent to deal with its assets in the ordinary and proper course of business, will be well known to civil fraud practitioners. However, given the policy of the law in favour of judgment enforcement, it will usually be inappropriate to include this exception […]
Background to the Guidance On 15 April 2026, the Home Office published Statutory Guidance (the Guidance) to support the understanding and implementation of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (the Act). The Act, which is commonly referred to as “Martyn’s Law” in recognition of Martyn Hett, one of the victims of the Manchester […]
