Fighting economic crime – will legislation turn the tide?

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In this article for Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence, Jonathan Tickner and Caroline Timoney discuss the first and second Economic Crime Bills. The first received Royal Assent in March 2022 and the second was announced in the Queen’s speech in May.   The article outlines the history behind each bill, what they cover and why two […]

Jason Woodland quoted in Law Society Gazette after roundtable on issues litigators are keeping an eye on

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From coping with the explosion of data to the challenge of keeping disputes in the UK post-Brexit, commercial litigators have a full in-tray. Jason Woodland recently took part in a roundtable discussion at which these topics were discussed and was then quoted in the The Law Society Gazette write up. Jason said: “The effect of […]

“It’s not the end” – Nick Vamos on UK gov decision to approve Julian Assange extradition to the US

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Nick Vamos, our Head of Business Crime, was quoted extensively in the media following the UK Home Secretary Priti Patel decision on Friday to approve the extradition of Julian Assange to the US. The WikiLeaks founder is wanted in the US for conspiring to hack and then publish classified documents in 2010-11, including in respect […]

Hauling companies into the dock: Law Commission issues paper on corporate criminal liability

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Today, the Law Commission published its long-awaited paper on the potential reform options for the laws in England and Wales on corporate criminal liability. The Commission’s approach represents a constructive balance, exploring options for ensuring that companies can be held responsible for wrongdoing while seeking to avoid imposing unreasonable economic, regulatory or legal burdens.    […]

Nick Vamos quoted in the media as Harvey Weinstein charged in UK over 1996 assault claims

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Nick Vamos was quoted in the media, including in the Irish Independent, discussing the possibility of Harvey Weinstein being extradited to the UK from the U.S. and what this would entail. Weinstein is facing two charges of indecent assault against a woman in London in 1996. Nick said that the fact that the former Hollywood […]