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Leor Franks
8 May 2019
The use of force against intruders – the blurry lines of ‘lawful killing’
Last week, a Senior Coroner recorded a verdict that homeowner Mr Osborn-Brooks ‘lawfully killed’ an armed burglar with a kitchen knife. The burglar himself was armed with a screwdriver, leading Mr Osborn-Brooks to believe that he “intended to do [him] harm”, and thereby leading the Coroner to conclude that Mr Osborn-Brooks acted in self-defence. This blog considers the blurry lines underpinning the law of self-defence in the context of home intruder cases and the potential challenges these pose.
3 May 2019
The Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill - An Overview
During the Treasury’s recent consultation on Anti Money Laundering, it was noted that the Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill is an example of the leading role being taken by the UK in respect of improving transparency in the property market.
3 May 2019
“Stealthing” conviction brings conditional consent out in the open
Last week, it was widely reported that a man was convicted of raping a sex worker by removing his condom during “consensual” sexual intercourse. The press reporting suggested that the sex worker had clearly specified that the use of a condom was a condition of the agreement to have sexual intercourse and that the defendant had not paid the sex worker for the intercourse.
3 May 2019
What Gavin Williamson must do to rebuild his career
Stephen Parkinson, senior partner of Kingsley Napley and partner in the criminal litigation team, writes for The Spectator on what Gavin Williamson must do to rebuild his career.
2 May 2019
FCA Business Plan 2019-20: A reflection of recent enforcement action
The FCA’s annual Business Plan sets out its main areas of focus for 2019/20. As well as being a look to the year ahead, the Business Plan reflects areas of focus of FCA enforcement action over the past year. This blog discusses four such priority areas and examples of recent enforcement action taken by the FCA in relation to: culture and governance; operational resilience; financial crime and money laundering; and the treatment of customers.
- Controlling and coercive behaviour
- Corporate crime
- Corporate manslaughter and health and safety
- Crime and justice
- Cyber crime
- Extradition and international crime
- Financial crime and financial regulatory enforcement
- Fraud
- Internal investigations
- Legal Updates
- Online Safety Regulation
- Police investigations
- Proceeds of Crime
- The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
- Unexplained Wealth Orders
- Youth crime and justice