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As a result of the Criminal Finances Act 2017, there are new risks for directors and officers and their insurers. Jonathan Newbold & Marlene Henderson investigate.

Nicholas Dobson analyses freedom of information & commercial interests

England & Wales working to stay ahead of global markets

The authorities muster their forces to tackle ‘dirty money’. David Corker remains unimpressed

Charlotte Hill dissects the much-anticipated judgment in Okpabi v Shell, where accountability for pollution in Nigeria was sought in the English courts

Can litigation funding negate a security for costs application, asks Georgina Squire

A recent swaps case has wider implications concerning reliance on misstatements & misrepresentation, says Emma Davies

In a new series, Michel Reznik reports on increased support for the Financial Services Tribunal & the momentum for change

Gerard Clarke surveys the recent Harlequin Caribbean timeshare case, which confirms the importance of contracting for protection

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

NEWS
Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found
Lawyers have broadly welcomed plans to electronically tag up to 22,000 more offenders, scrap most prison terms below a year and make prisoners ‘earn’ early release
David Lammy, Ellie Reeves and Baroness Levitt have taken up office at the Ministry of Justice, following the cabinet reshuffle
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