Cryptoassets and smart contracts are the subject of a consultation launched last week by the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce, chaired by Sir Geoffrey Vos, chancellor of the High Court. It seeks views on perceived legal uncertainties about their status. Responses will help inform an authoritative legal statement designed to increase investor confidence. Vos said: ‘Mainstream investors still need to be convinced that their legal rights can be protected when they trade in cryptoassets and enter into smart contracts.’ The ‘Cryptoassets, DLT and smart contracts’ consultation, on the Law Society website, closes on 21 June.
15 May 2019
Blockchain technologies under review
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Clarke Willmott—Anita Rasaratnam
Clarke Willmott strengthens social housing development offering with senior London appointment
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Trowers & Hamlins—David Meecham
Trowers strengthens Birmingham real estate team with partner hire
Blake Morgan—Jennifer Ray & Louise Culleton
Blake Morgan expands private client and regulatory teams with new legal directors
NEWS
A mood of cautious optimism has enveloped the criminal law sector following indications the Prime Minister may abandon planned jury reforms
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The Senior Courts Costs Office has clarified that judges conducting detailed assessment proceedings cannot order security for costs—a ruling that may leave successful parties exposed to further litigation expense
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
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