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Suspension of the UK’s Refugee Family Reunion scheme: an afront to the principle of family unity
Oliver Oldman
22 February 2018
Bringing cryptocurrencies in from the cold
Regulators around the world are calling for cryptocurrencies to be brought within the remit of financial regulation. To date, the focus has largely been on Bitcoin, which was the predominant cryptocurrency traded on some of the largest dark web markets. However, in light of the call for better oversight, the value of Bitcoin plummeted and evidence suggests that users are moving towards alternatives that afford greater anonymity.
22 February 2018
Gambling Commission imposes record fine on William Hill for anti-money laundering failures
The Gambling Commission has announced that William Hill Group (International) Limited (“William Hill”) will pay a minimum of £6.2 million as part of an overall penalty package imposed for breaches of the anti-money laundering (AML) and responsible gambling regulations. This is the largest penalty imposed by the Gambling Commission to date for AML failures.
19 February 2018
Litigation privilege: the Court of Appeal endorses ENRC
In another recent case relating to the circumstances required to successfully establish a claim to litigation privilege (see Philip Salvesen’s blog on the case of Bilta & Ors v RBS & Anor [2017] EWHC 3535 (Ch), the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) has followed the approach adopted in SFO v ENRC [2017] 1 WLR 4205 in ruling that a statement made by an employee to his company’s solicitors as part of their investigation into a death at work was not covered by privilege.
19 February 2018
Guest blog: Should companies have a duty to prevent human rights abuses?
The Kingsley Napley International Conference 2018 held a panel debate on “Considering corporate liability for human rights abuses and international crimes, now and in the future.” Read our follow up blog from panelist Alison Macdonald QC.
12 February 2018
Business and Human Rights: Magnitsky clause now in force
The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (enacted in April 2017) introduced a series of measures of which a number, including Unexplained Wealth Orders (see related blog) and the so-called "Magnitsky Amendment," have recently come into force.
