International

Roe v Wade: the situation in the US highlights a gross lack of understanding of law and process, and its exploitation for political purposes, says David Locke

The leaked Dobbs draft judgment, in which the US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v Casey, has created widespread alarm in the US

The Department for International Trade (DIT) has announced a new package of sanctions on Russia and Belarus targeting £1.7bn worth of trade, including platinum and palladium

In the first of a three-part series on Jersey & Guernsey law, Simon Hurry provides an overview of insolvency in the Channel Islands & the options available

Geoffrey Bindman explains why the ICC is the appropriate forum for bringing to justice the perpetrators of the war against Ukraine

Two former prime ministers and other high-profile figures are calling for the creation of an international tribunal modelled on the post-World War II Nuremberg tribunal

The Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, has announced that the UK plans to ban services exports to Russia, cutting them off from UK accountancy, management consultancy and PR services, which supply 10% of Russia’s imports from these sectors

The government has announced further import sanctions against Russia for silver, wood products and high-end Russian goods such as caviar

The Q&As cover various situations, including retainers involving sanctioned individuals, whether UK sanctions apply to work falling within the scope of the AML (anti-money laundering) regime only, what to do with funds from Russian-owned clients, reporting obligations and getting help from the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, HM Treasury (OFSI)

Can persons on the receiving end of targeted sanctions challenge this designation, & where do their legal representatives stand? Simon Davenport QC & Matthew Happold investigate