Is the Financial Conduct Authority going too far? In this article, Neil Swift and Rachel Cook examine how intensifying insider dealing crackdowns, and the Financial Conduct Authority’s evolving approach to confiscation, are blurring the line between profit and capital, raising critical concerns about fairness, consistency, and trust in the UK’s enforcement regime. To […]
In an article published by Taxation magazine, Rachel Cook examines how HMRC’s new whistleblower reward scheme could reshape the tax risk landscape. With financial incentives encouraging insiders to come forward, scrutiny may increasingly originate from within organisations, rather than solely through routine compliance activity. The message for advisers and clients is clear: technical […]
In March 2026, the UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua presented a report to the UN Human Rights Council examining actions taken by Nicaraguan state authorities since 2018, including activities affecting individuals residing outside the country. The report included references to the use of international policing mechanisms, including INTERPOL communication channels, in cases […]
INTERPOL and UNODC held the Global Fraud Summit in Vienna on 16–17 March 2026. More than 1,300 representatives from governments, law enforcement, technology companies, financial institutions and civil society attended. The event focused on the growing use of generative AI, deepfake media, automated tools and other technologies that facilitate impersonation and fraud. During the summit, […]
The Cambridge Dictionary definition of “conversion”, when used in a legal context, is “the illegal act of giving away or selling property that belongs to someone else”. In Yuen v Li [2026] EWHC 532, Cotter J found that neither the passing of the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 (the “2025 Act”), nor the findings […]
Between July 2025 and January 2026, INTERPOL coordinated Operation Synergia III, an international cybercrime effort which resulted in the takedown of more than 45,000 malicious IP addresses, servers, and websites linked to phishing, malware, ransomware, and online fraud. The operation involved law enforcement agencies from 72 countries and territories. Authorities conducted coordinated raids and seizures […]
In a webinar hosted by the International Underwriting Association, Michael O’Kane and Maya Lester KC of Global Sanctions discussed the growing impact of global trade sanctions on the insurance industry. Senior Partner Michael O’Kane provided attendees with a clear and practical assessment of the challenges facing insurers operating across multiple jurisdictions. His contribution focused […]
At a time when serious questions are being asked about whether the international rules-based order is simply a “useful fiction”, repetition, by the Supreme Court in Zimbabwe v Border Timbers, of a passage in an ICJ judgment, Jurisdictional Immunities of the State (Germany v Italy), may have prompted a wry smile from the reader. The […]
At a time when serious questions are being asked about whether the international rules-based order is simply a “useful fiction”, repetition, by the Supreme Court in Zimbabwe v Border Timbers, of a passage in an ICJ judgment, Jurisdictional Immunities of the State (Germany v Italy), may have prompted a wry smile from the reader. The relevant passage […]
An international law‑enforcement operation coordinated by INTERPOL, known as Operation Eclipse, resulted in the arrest of 60 individuals for child sexual offences and the identification and rescue of 65 victims across nine countries in Central America, North America and the Caribbean. The operation was conducted from February 2025 to January 2026 and targeted the production […]
