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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
3 November 2022
First HMRC fine for an Art Market Participant
Since the introduction of the Money Laundering Regulations in 2017, HMRC have maintained a public list of businesses within the regulated sector who have breached their AML obligations. Aside from being a warning of the perils of non-compliance, the identities of the publicly named and shamed businesses offer a glimpse into HMRC’s priorities. The eagle-eyed observer of the latest update to this list will note that it includes for the first time a business within the art market sector.
1 November 2022
Dodging the proverbial bullet: a lucky escape for the Crown Prosecution Service
The recent case of Geoffrey Driver V Crown Prosecution Service [2022] EWCH 2500 (KB) serves as an interesting illustration of the potential pitfalls for the CPS of disclosing information about cases that are still at the pre-charge, investigative stage.
31 October 2022
When is an extradition decision binding?
When is an extradition decision binding? Recent case law on double jeopardy as a de-fence against extradition
18 October 2022
The future of crypto regulation in the UK
James Alleyne was recently asked to talk to an international audience in London about the UK’s position on regulating the crypto-space.
12 October 2022
The FCA's Consumer Duty - a new approach to regulation
On 27 July 2022, the FCA published its long-awaited new Consumer Duty which will come into force from 31 July 2023. This will take the form of a new Principle 12 supported by various cross-cutting rules.
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