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The Court of Appeal reiterates that high fines will be applied against repeat and serious corporate offenders
On the 3rd June the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of R v Thames Water Utilities Ltd [2015] EWCA Crim...
The Supreme Court Judgment in R v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester and the affect on Professional Regulators
On 18 June 2014, the Supreme Court provided its decision in the case of R(T) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester[1]....
Lecture by Tracy Ayling QC at the Inner Temple/ATC Vulnerable Witness Training Day
On 9th November 2014, Lady Justice Hallett in Lubemba and JP [2014] EWCA Crim 2064 at paragraph 38 re emphasised the...
Recent talk given by Brian Altman QC on the UK’s approach to FATCA
When I was first asked by Michael to talk on this subject I hoped he was asking me to address you not on "FATCA" but...
4th Amendment Money Laundering Directive – Beneficial ownership in the spotlight
On 5 February 2013 the European Commission published their proposals (2013/0025 (COD)) for a Fourth Amendment to the...
The Foreign Exchange Fix
Key Points Banks do not manipulate the fix, they manage it. Traders could collude, but they have to co-operate to...
2BR’s Response to Transforming Legal Aid
This response is submitted on behalf of the members of 2BR (2BR). In total there are 75 practising members of chambers...
Bribery Act 2010 and bribing a “foreign public official”
S.6 of the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010) creates an offence of bribing foreign public officials, which is analogous to the...
Indian Prevention of Sporting Fraud Bill 2013
Almost two years ago, I commented that the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906, Gambling Act 2005 and the Bribery Act 2010...
