The slew of high profile crypto-frauds that have permeated the media, show that this type of crime is significantly on the rise. Cryptocurrency security firm CipherTrace, report that $1.2 billion has been stolen through various cryptocurrency-based frauds in just the first quarter of 2019, $356 million of which was exclusively looted through exchange hackings. Is […]
A proposed budgetary regulation would make European Union funding contingent on Member States complying with rule of law norms and values, with the prospect of Member State access to EU funding being suspended or withheld on the basis of identified deficiencies. Partner Anna Bradshaw comments in CNSNews on the potential implications of the initiative. Read […]
We are delighted to have hosted yet another successful party during the week of the IBA 2019 in Seoul.
The United States have imposed sanctions on two subsidiaries of the China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) for allegedly carrying Iranian crude oil. Partner Anna Bradshaw tells Reuters, “For anyone not subject to U.S. sanctions jurisdiction it will ultimately come down to a question of risk appetite: Just because the U.S. authorities have the power to […]
The immediate impact of a no-deal Brexit is the subject of heated public debate, but there can be little dispute about the effect on criminal justice. Senior police officers, prosecutors and parliamentary committees have warned of the dramatic loss of operational law enforcement capability if we leave without a deal. Read more
Partner Anna Bradshaw is chairing the KNect 365 Global Sanctions Forum 2019 which is taking place at the Millennium Hotel Knightsbridge on 24 September. With speakers from regulators and industry, discussions and presentations will cover the post-Brexit sanctions framework as well as global trends in and predictions for sanctions policy and enforcement. Read more
The first RUSI paper on ‘Designing Sanctions After Brexit’, supported and funded by Peters & Peters , discusses the many challenges and opportunities presented by Brexit for the UK government. An urgent challenge and priority for the government is the UK’s ability to continue to implement sanctions, which is a tool that has been designed […]
Partner and Head of International Keith Oliver spoke on a panel which addressed the prevention of illegal acts and investigations in corruption cases. Keith Oliver emphasised the long arm jurisdiction of the English Court , and the panoply of powers available to recover the proceeds of fraud and wrongdoing for victims, and was upbeat about […]
Head of International, Keith Oliver and Partners Jason Woodland, Hannah Laming and Anna Bradshaw spoke at this year’s Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime, on ‘Fighting economic crime – a shared responsibility!’ Hannah Laming chaired a workshop on ‘Private Prosecutions in the UK’ (4 September), Keith Oliver spoke on ‘What are the proper limits to privilege […]
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) grants individuals the privilege against self-incrimination under the right to a fair trial enshrined in Article 6. But the waters become a bit muddy with regard to the use of compulsory powers requiring the production of pre-existing documents. Should individuals be compelled to hand over evidence that potentially […]
