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Will Hong Kong Remain the Jurisdiction of Choice for Offshore Haven?

22nd January 2020
Hong Kong has traditionally been seen as a tax haven and the financial hub of Asia, if not the world.
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Account Freezing Orders: The Guilt-Free Means to an End

21st January 2020
Below, Syedur Rahman of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli explains why the National Crime Agency’s largest asset recovery emphasises the value of account freezing orders to investigators. The National Crime Agency (NCA) was no doubt happy to announce it had reached an out-of-court settlement with billionaire property tycoon and philanthropist Malik Riaz Hussain that sees […]
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The Bauer Judgment: Disaster Averted for DB Pension Scheme Sponsors

16th January 2020
A judgement was delivered in Pensions-Sicherungs-Verein VVaG v Günther Bauer by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) last month, ruling that any reduction in benefits paid to former employees due to a company insolvency is "manifestly disproportionate.”
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5 Great Tools for Attorneys to Improve Sales

15th January 2020
Every business or office always aims for higher sales and profits each year. Attorneys are no different. Because they offer professional services, they need to double time more with their efforts to reach clients. After all, they have expenses to pay for, as well. With rising competition through more lawyers coming into the profession, lawyers need to stay competitive.
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Here’s What We Can Learn from Travelex Response to Cyberattack

14th January 2020
Foreign currency seller Travelex was forced to take down its website following a cyber-attack on New Year’s Eve with hackers still holding the company to ransom more than a week later.
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The New RICS Survey Standard and What It Means for You

8th January 2020
As part of its commitment to promoting and enforcing high standards, RICS recently launched its Home Survey Standard, which will become the mandatory best practice benchmark on 1st June 2020.
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Here’s the EU’s Plan to Tackle Money Laundering

8th January 2020
It now appears that the European Union (EU) is convinced of the need for a central authority to tackle money laundering.
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Electronic Cigarettes & the Law: Will the Smoke Turn into Fire?

23rd December 2019
Considering the highly debated dangers of vaping and other e-cigarette devices, how are governments and lawmakers currently confronting the regulation of this growing issue?
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Experts Call for Regulation, Not Abolition, for AI

17th December 2019
AI Now Institute has recently called for the regulation of emotion-detecting AI; the kind of AI that is often now used in recruitment.
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Is It Time for an International Code of AI Ethics?

13th December 2019
AI technology has advanced at such a rapid pace, that government oversight has not been able to keep up. But even if it were possible to regulate AI – should we?
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