9 December 2022
Litigation trends for 2023 - The metaverses – Tech’s next great schism
The ‘metaverse’ is one of the most hyped, and simultaneously poorly defined, concepts of the ‘new age’ of the internet’s evolution. To a certain extent a result of the vision promoted by Mark Zuckerberg when announcing Facebook’s pivot and rebranding to become ‘Meta’, the term conjures up images of fantastical worlds populated by other-worldly avatars.
9 November 2022
Civil Fraud Quarterly Round-Up: Q3 2022
This quarterly civil fraud update provides a summary of reported decisions handed down in the courts of England and Wales in the period July - September 2022.
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.
19 August 2022
The FCA’s new regulatory approach to consumer protection
The FCA’s transformation to becoming an assertive, front footed regulator has been accelerated by three recent developments, all of which prioritise the protection of consumers.
26 April 2022
The English Court: A Fraudster’s Crypto-nite
The English High Court, in Mr Dollar Bill Limited v Persons Unknown and Others [2021] EWHC 2718 (Ch), has once again come to the rescue for victims of fraud – this time armed with a Norwich Pharmacal Order to be served outside the jurisdiction.
