On 11 April, Thai authorities arrested a German national in Bangkok in connection with an alleged global cybercrime operation, following an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of German law enforcement. According to reports, the suspect was apprehended at a condominium in the Thonglor area by Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, in coordination with […]
In Bargain Busting Ltd v Shenzhen SKE Technology Company Ltd & Ors [2026] EWHC 933 (Ch), Matthews J expressed his dissatisfaction with the weaponisation of the contempt jurisdiction. Matthews J underlined that the jurisdiction should not be viewed by litigators as a stick to beat their opponent with; a marketing tool to show how fearless […]
Neil Swift and Rachel Cook have published an insightful article for Accountancy Age, diving into the significant reform of the umbrella company market set to take effect from April 2026. This development goes well beyond a simple technical adjustment to PAYE administration. Under new measures introduced by HMRC, responsibility for PAYE compliance may shift up the labour supply […]
NGO Freedom House has published a report detailing state repression in 2025. Among the transnational repression documents it identified 11 incidents involved the use of INTERPOL Red Notices or diffusions for politically motivated purposes, including requests linked to Egypt, Kuwait and Turkmenistan. The figure reflects only documented cases and does not capture unpublished diffusions, indirect consequences such […]
In their 2024 article, Jonathan Barnard KC and Robert Dacre likened the decision in Three Rivers DC v Bank of England [2003] EWCA Civ 474 (“Three Rivers (No.5)”) to a zombie, staggering on despite various courts taking successive pot shots at it. In his judgment in Aabar Holdings v Glencore [2026] EWHC 877 (Comm) (“Glencore”), Picken J, took a further swipe […]
Rachel Cook has written an article for Business & Accountancy Daily explaining how HMRC’s new whistleblower reward scheme, which came into force this month, could change how tax risks come to light. With insiders now incentivised to report concerns, issues may surface earlier and from within organisations, rather than through routine enquiries arising from tax returns or […]
Quoting the dissenting judgment of Lord Sumption in Patel v Mirza [2016] UKSC 42 (at para.226): “The common law is not an uninhabited island on which judges are at liberty to plant whatever suits their personal tastes. It is a body of instincts and principles which, barring some radical change in the values of our […]
On 8 April 2026, Indonesian authorities extradited a Scottish national to Spain following his arrest in Bali on 28 March 2026. The individual was detained at Ngurah Rai International Airport after Indonesia’s immigration system identified him as the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice issued at the request of Spanish authorities. The Red Notice sought […]
You are a judge. You heard an eleven-day trial, which included extremely complicated economic evidence, a couple of months ago. You finally disseminated your long judgment in draft to the parties. Oh dear. The claimants have emailed your clerk, pointing out that you have quoted a principle that has been overturned in later case law. […]
Parties whose contractual dealings have been affected by the imposition of sanctions now have increased clarity over their rights and obligations, following the Supreme Court’s decision in UniCredit Bank GmbH, London Branch v Constitution Aircraft Leasing (Ireland) 3 Ltd and another [2026] UKSC 10. In short, where sanctions prohibit a party from making an agreed payment: […]
