International

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

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new £100m package to aid the Ukrainian defence

A legal Task Force on Accountability for Crimes Committed in Ukraine has been formed, with all member law firms and lawyers acting pro bono

The Bar Council is gathering names of barristers and judges who want to sponsor Ukrainian lawyers to come to the UK, and is hoping to match them with Ukrainian colleagues

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has reported that the Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, has announced 65 new Russian sanctions aimed at targeting the key industries supporting Russia’s conflict with Ukraine

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced that the Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab, has on 24 March 2022, gathered global ministers to the Hague in order to formulate an international package of support for the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Key points for understanding UK-German probate