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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
13 February 2024
Charges can be brought in France for crimes against humanity
In January 2024, France’s highest court ruled that LafargeHolcim could be charged with crimes against humanity. This marks the “end of the beginning” of the long-running criminal proceedings against the international cement group and reinforces France’s reputation as an international leader in prosecuting cases by claiming universal jurisdiction.
12 February 2024
Regulatory references under SMCR: what you need to know
First introduced for banks and insurers in March 2017, regulatory references are now a requirement for all firms regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority, under the senior manager and certification regime.
9 February 2024
INTERPOL: Priorities for the new Secretary General
We recently wrote about the history and future of INTERPOL as it marked its 100th anniversary at the end of 2023. We observed then that there appears to be an increasing appetite for change at the agency, with some notable reforms taking place over the past decade.
9 February 2024
Part 2 - Still a ‘Special Relationship’? The ‘forum bar’ and the development of the extradition relationship between the UK and the USA
This blog is part two of a two-part blog series. In part one we discussed the forum bar to extradition and the relevant case law of extradition proceedings, following a request from the USA to the UK, in which the forum bar has been successfully argued.
31 January 2024
Policing the metaverse: the reality of virtual sexual offences
The police are undertaking the first reported investigation into a “virtual rape”, which is said to have taken place in the metaverse. This case brings to the forefront a number of questions around the adequacy of the UK’s current legislation surrounding sexual offences, and whether it can cater to behaviours taking place in the metaverse.
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