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Supreme Court clarifies VAT group rules in Prudential v HMRC
Waqar Shah
4 June 2019
Unexplained Wealth Orders for prime property
The National Crime Agency announced last week that it has secured three Unexplained Wealth Orders as part of its investigation into London property linked to “a politically exposed person believed to be involved in serious crime.” We are told that the UWOs are for three residential properties in prime locations – originally bought for more than £80m and held by offshore companies.
4 June 2019
Pre trial cross-examination of sexual offence complainants
From 3 June 2019 complainants in trials for sex offences at Kingston-upon-Thames, Liverpool and Leeds Crown Courts will be eligible to have their cross-examination pre-recorded. This will be celebrated by the Ministry of Justice as a significant step towards improving the experience for victims of crime. But will it actually make any real difference? And what about the impact on the rights of defendants?
3 June 2019
Does accessing mobile data of rape victims threaten their right to privacy?
Sandra Paul, partner in Kingsley Napley's Criminal Litigation team draws on her own professional experience and explains why these forms are unlikely to pose a threat to the privacy of victims.
31 May 2019
What will happen next in the prosecution of Boris Johnson?
Rarely can the saying that a week is a long time in politics have been more true than in the case of Boris Johnson. The telescoped timetable for the election of the next Conservative leader, which was announced last week, clearly favoured him, given the large lead he has over his closest rivals. But the decision of District Judge Margot Colman has turned that advantage on its head. For there is no realistic chance that the prosecution against Johnson can be despatched before Conservative MPs decide on the two candidates to go before the membership.
30 May 2019
‘World-leading’ Modern Slavery Act 2015: review confirms more to be done
The Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 commenced in July 2018 with a remit to consider specific provisions of the Act: the role of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner; transparency in supply chains; Independent Child Trafficking Advocates; and the legal application of the act. The final report was published in May 2019. This follows a series of interim reports on the four themes.
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