SFO specialist journalist Dominic Carman here discusses with Lawyer Monthly the SFO's dire need for new leadership. Discussing the current handover of authority within the organisation, Dominic also touches on the prospects of criticism surrounding the SFO in the near future. Alongside the bankers, lawyers and wealthy business men, no one from the Serious Fraud […]
The Supreme Court has decided in Bancoult (No 3), by 5-2, that a government decision about the Chagos Islands was not made for an improper purpose. In reaching this decision, the Court unanimously held that a Wikileaks document could be admitted into evidence. The case concerned the decision of the then Secretary of State for Foreign […]
New currencies, ICOs and ambitious FinTechs could be creating more and more cyber risks for the future, and some experts are calling for increased legal regulation in the crypto sphere. Below Alex Larsen, CFIRM, Institute of Risk Management (IRM) subject expert, explains how and why crypto currencies are creating more and more investment risk, with […]
Acritas’ seventh annual US Law Firm Brand Index sees Jones Day extend its lead against the market, increasing the gap against the rest of the leading brands to an extent not seen since 2014. Acritas’ US Law Firm Brand Index 2018 is compiled from analysis of an extract of data from the Sharplegal US survey […]
British tax-payers should not be asked to foot the Bill to set up an alternative to the European Court of Justice (CJEU) unless there are tangible benefits to the quality of justice, a Bar Council Brexit expert has told Peers as he warned against “reinventing the wheel.” Giving evidence to the House of Lords EU […]
Russian athletes may not be able to compete in this year’s Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned Russia from participating because of doping violations. Recent reports indicate the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed an appeal by 47 Russian athletes and coaches against a ban on participation in the […]
Pro bono is derived from the Latin term pro bono publico which can be translated as ‘for the public good’. In a professional and legal capacity, lawyers provide free legal services to members of the public who are unable to pay. Below Francine Ryan, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice team at […]
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