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 […]
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 […]
A Ghanaian national wanted by the United States has been arrested in Morocco following a Red Notice alert triggered during border controls. The suspect was apprehended at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca on 12 June 2026 after routine checks against INTERPOL databases confirmed an active Red Notice issued at the request of US judicial […]
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 […]
Indonesian police have submitted a request for an INTERPOL Red Notice in respect of a fugitive identified as “LA” connected with an alleged illegal migrant worker recruitment operation. According to authorities, the individual is suspected of recruiting Indonesian nationals for employment abroad under false pretences, including offers of work linked to online gambling operations with […]
Philippine authorities have confirmed that an application has been submitted for an INTERPOL Red Notice in respect of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. The request is linked to efforts to locate the individual following the issuance of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC), which concerns allegations of crimes against humanity in connection […]
A sub-clause in a charterparty entitled one party not to comply if, in their reasonable judgement, to do so would be prohibited by sanctions or would “expose” them to sanctions. In Tonzip Maritime (Singapore) PTE Ltd v 2 Rivers PTE Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 641, the Court of Appeal held that, in this charterparty, a […]
