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Key takeaways from the Home Secretary’s Statement on Asylum Reforms: 30-months permission to stay for new claims and transitional arrangements for pending cases
Oliver Oldman
12 February 2026
Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Private prosecutions can offer a more efficient and effective way of accessing justice for victims and deterring further criminality.
9 February 2026
FCA’s Enforcement Watch 1 and what it means for the financial services industry
The FCA has recently released its newsletter ‘Enforcement Watch 1’ (‘EW1’) – a new online publication providing legal practitioners and others involved in the financial services industry an invaluable insight into the regulatory body’s enforcement priorities, aims and policies.
21 January 2026
Online Safety – Year in review 2025
This online safety update provides a summary of the significant changes to Ofcom’s implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023 and the regulator’s enforcement strategy over the last year, and their potential impact on tech companies.
9 September 2025
From Certificates to Belief Statements: The CPS and the Limits of Forum Bar Intervention
The CPS’s June 2025 guidance on the forum bar marks a decisive narrowing of the circumstances in which prosecutor’s belief statements may be issued. Such statements (by which a domestic prosecutor expresses the view that the UK is not the most appropriate jurisdiction for prosecution) have often featured in litigation under sections 19B and 83A of the Extradition Act 2003.
29 August 2025
Focusing on Prosecuting Corporates: joint SFO – CPS Guidance released
On 18 August 2025, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) published their Joint SFO-CPS Corporate Prosecution Guidance, intended for prosecutors who will make decisions about whether or not to prosecute a corporation.
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