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Deepfakes to Deletion Orders: Tackling technology enabled sexual offending in the Crime and Policing Act 2026
Sophie Tang
16 December 2021
Gambling Sector: Compliance and Enforcement Report reveals concerns over weak AML controls
On 9 December the Gambling Commission published its annual Compliance and Enforcement Report for the financial year 2020–2021. This confirmed that the period was particularly active for the Enforcement and Compliance teams, with a record total of £32.1 million being paid by 15 gambling businesses as a result of fines or regulatory settlements. This included over £1.3m being paid by White Hat Gaming Ltd, after a January 2020 review by the Commission of its operating licence revealed inadequate policies and produces in respect of anti-money laundering (“AML”) and safer gambling.
15 November 2021
Extradition post-Brexit: the Irish questions
On 9 November 2021 Advocate General Kokott handed down her opinion in respect of Case C-479/21 concerning Mr Sn and Mr Sd following a reference from the Irish Supreme Court which was made on 3 August 2021. Her opinion stated that the provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement and TCA which ensure the continuation of the European arrest warrant regime in respect of warrants issued by the United Kingdom (“UK”) during the transition period are binding on Ireland.
12 November 2021
Extradition case - Wozniak and another v Poland [2021] EWHC 2557 (Admin)
Partner, Rebecca Niblock has commented in the latest edition of Criminal Law Week on an extradition case - Wozniak and another v Poland [2021] EWHC 2557 (Admin).
20 October 2021
Environmental Law Quarterly Update - Q3 2021
This quarterly environmental law update provides a summary of a cross-section of news stories in the period July 2021 - September 2021.
6 October 2021
Extradition post-Brexit: plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose?
Rebecca Niblock and Edward Grange examine the key changes & similarities to extradition law following Brexit. The introduction of new surrender arrangements under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Changes effected under the Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Act 2020.
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