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Opinion | 21:12:22

Surviving the Crypto Winter – common crypto scams and what to do if you’ve been defrauded

The increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies has led to an increase in fraud, up 79% over 2021. Here Moses Akanmu explains what you need to know if you've been defrauded in the cryptosphere.

Podcast | 24:11:22

Intellectual Property: The Basics | Legal Thinking Podcast

Our IP experts discuss the basics of Intellectual Property in the UK.

Opinion | 28:10:22

England or France? High Court finds for Canara Bank in recent decision concerning an application to contest jurisdiction

The High Court in London has dismissed an application filed by MacCom Supply International (a.k.a. M.C.S. International France S.A.S (MCS France)) seeking to contest the jurisdiction of the English Courts to hear a claim...

Opinion | 17:10:22

What are directors’ duties to creditors when a company is in financial difficulty? A review of BTI v Sequana

The Supreme Court has now provided its long-awaited judgment confirming the duties of directors when dealing with a company in financial difficulties. Directors now have more clarity on how to act towards creditors when...

Opinion | 28:09:22

Data breach claims: a case law update for businesses

Further case law has arisen in the data protection landscape, adding to the series of Defendant friendly Court decisions over the past year. It is becoming increasingly difficult for claims management firms to litigate...

Opinion | 06:09:22

Authorised Push Payment Fraud – The Invisible Baddie

What is Authorised Push Payment Fraud? Our Civil Fraud & Investigations team explains...

Opinion | 02:08:22

The High Court rules the UK Government’s Net Zero Strategy to be inadequate

ClientEarth is an environmental charity using the law to address the global climate issues. They currently have 168 active cases tackling pressing environmental challenges in over 50 countries. Such cases include action against Shell...

Opinion | 10:07:22

Slide rules: duties for directors of contractors in financial trouble

This article originally appeared in Construction News. With the government’s COVID-19 furlough scheme and other forms of support now long gone, contractors near the edge of a financial precipice are no longer able to...

Opinion | 31:05:22

ClientEarth v Shell – The beginning for climate change litigation in the UK?

Climate change litigation has been on the rise since 2015. A report published by the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2021 found that globally 1,006 climate-related cases had been filed between 2015 and 2021. This is a noticeable increase on the 834 cases filed between 1986 and 2014.

Opinion | 20:05:22

What’s new in Health & Social Care

The Impact of Gardner & Harris v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care In April 2022, the High Court concluded that the government’s policy to discharge patients from hospitals in to care...

Opinion | 13:05:22

Data Reform Bill 2022 – what is its purpose?

The introduction of a Data Reform Bill was among the Government’s proposed legislative plans delivered during the Queen’s Speech on 10 May 2022. This introduction will update the powers of the Information Commissioner’s Office...

Covid business

Opinion | 05:04:22

The Bounce Back Loan Scheme: one of the biggest “cock-ups” in recent government management

Bounce Back Loan Scheme: “One of the most colossal cock-ups in recent government management and tax payers are paying for this” This was the verdict of Lord Theodore Agnew, former government efficiency minister at...

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