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 […]
Do you know what “specialty” means? Those who don’t will be pleased to learn that members of the Supreme Court disagreed on the scope of this term, which is found (among other places) in the Limitation Act 1980 (“the 1980 Act“). In a ruling which will prompt those advising corporates to think (yet) again about […]
Do you know what “specialty” means? Those who don’t will be pleased to learn that members of the Supreme Court disagreed on the scope of this term, which is found (among other places) in the Limitation Act 1980 (“the 1980 Act“). In a ruling which will prompt those advising corporates to think (yet) again about document retention, […]
