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HMRC Ramps Up Average Money Laundering Fine By 166%

5th December 2017
The value of fines being handed out to firms including art, antique and private jet dealers has more than doubled in a year, anti-money laundering and Big Data specialists Fortytwo Data recently revealed1. The average penalty issued by HMRC rocketed 166% from £484 to £1,290 in 2016/17 as the number of fines overall dropped 23% […]
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US Supreme Court Allows Trump to Enforce Travel Ban

5th December 2017
The Supreme Court is allowing President Trump’s administration to fully enforce a ban on travel to the US by residents of six mostly Muslim countries. The order allows enforcement while legal challenges against it proceed. Legal analyst Seth Berenzweig joins CBSN to discuss the development.
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Standard of Proof of SDT Proceedings: Is Any Change Needed?

4th December 2017
With the ongoing review of the standard of proof in Solicitors Disciplinary Hearings, Steve Roberts, who heads up Richard Nelson LLP’s SRA services, takes a look at proceedings in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and asks whether any change is needed. What is the SDT? The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal is constituted under s.46 of The Solicitors […]
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Government takes Steps to Tighten Bitcoin Regulation

4th December 2017
News reports today indicate the UK government is intent on mounting a crackdown on bitcoin by introducing tighter regulation on the cryptomarkets. The Treasury said it will regulate the digital money and bring it in line with current anti-money laundering laws and counter-terrorism financial legislation. Reports suggest that under the EU-wide plan, online platforms that […]
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An Introduction to Intellectual Property Law: Crash Course

4th December 2017
Lawyer  Monthly recommends you take a look at the above video, along with the remaining 6 parts of this crash course on intellectual property law, as part of CrashCourse's 7part video playlist. This week, Stan Muller launches the Crash Course Intellectual Property mini-series. So, what is intellectual property, and why are we teaching it? Well, […]
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Landmark Ruling for Unmarried Couples as Government Loses Bereavement Damages Case

1st December 2017
NHS worker Jakki Smith has won a legal battle against the government to win better rights for unmarried people who lost their long-term partners. According to the BBC, Jakki Smith, from Chorley, UK, sued the government for denying her bereavement compensation after her partner of 16 years, John Bulloch, died from an infection that medics […]
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Legal Sector Voices Strong Concerns Against Government Treatment of Immigration Detainees

1st December 2017
Judges have joined barristers, solicitors and a range of specialists in airing a catalogue of concerns over the Government’s treatment of immigration detainees in a report published this week that condemns inflexible Home Office rules and target-obsessed officials.[i] Speaking under the condition of strict anonymity for an independent study commissioned by the Bar Council, one […]
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