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Supreme Court clarifies VAT group rules in Prudential v HMRC
Waqar Shah
7 February 2020
The (quiet) extension of the AML regime: an overview
Just as the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 are starting to bed in – along comes the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 incorporating the provisions of the EU’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive [5MLD] into UK law. Implemented on 10 January 2020 with relatively little fanfare (unlike its predecessor), whilst it is an iteration of the regime to date, rather than a wholesale overhaul, there are a number of significant changes which those in the regulated sector , both old and new entrants, need to know about and action.
3 February 2020
In-house lawyers and general counsel take note: will your communications be privileged?
A decision from the Court of Appeal on 28 January 2020 concerning legal advice privilege (The Civil Aviation Authority v R (on the application of Jet2.com Limited) [2020] EWCA Civ 35) has important ramifications for in-house lawyers, general counsel and those who seek advice from them.
30 January 2020
What we know so far about the Competition and Markets Authority Annual Plan 2020-21
On 23 January 2020, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its consultation on its proposed Annual Plan for 2020/2021. The consultation sets out the CMA’s proposed main objectives and priorities for the coming year.
24 January 2020
Extradition (Provisional) Arrest Bill: a sticking plaster?
Following on from a reference in the Queen’s Speech last year – the Government has introduced the Extradition (Provisional) Arrest Bill. This Bill amends Part 2 of the Extradition Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”) to create a new power of arrest without a domestic warrant for extradition purposes where a person has been requested by one of 6 “trusted” countries for a serious offence.
15 January 2020
Subject of Unexplained Wealth Order now hit with Account Freezing Order
The NCA announced on Monday 13 January that it has obtained an Account Freezing Order (AFO) over funds in excess of £1m related to businessman Mansoor Mahmood Hussain alleged to be connected to organised crime and in respect of whom the NCA had already secured an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) in July 2019. It is clear that law enforcement agencies’ appetite to deploy these draconian orders is growing.
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