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14 Maternity Trusts to be Scrutinised as Part of National Investigation
Kirsty Allen
14 August 2017
International Criminal Law – A month in review – July 2017
A summary of the significant International Criminal Law developments in July, from around the world.
14 August 2017
Fake news: are current UK laws sufficient?
The final of The Times/Kingsley Napley Student Advocacy Competition 2017 takes place on 25 September 2017. The title this year is: 'Do we need new laws to combat fake news?'.
So far in this series we have explored the definition and origin of ‘fake news’, examined its revived fame and analysed the difficulties of distinguishing it from the truth. We have also looked at the motivations of publishers of fake news articles, the role digital technology has played, and how these stories can affect global politics, society and the economy.
14 August 2017
When should the police name a suspect?
The naming and prompt elimination from enquiry of Eric Bellquist as the ‘Putney jogger’ has once again raised questions around the naming of suspects in police enquiries.
11 August 2017
New Guidance on Financial Sanctions – OFSI approach to compliance and enforcement
With recent developments in the field of sanctions policy the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has updated its Guidance. This is in light of new Regulations in the area in force from 8 August. Sanctions policy and the UK’s approach to this have also been in the spotlight with the forthcoming International Sanctions Bill ( see related blog).
8 August 2017
New reporting regulations for sanctions breaches now in force
New regulations which expand the scope of the reporting requirements set out in existing UK financial sanctions statutory instruments have been introduced.
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