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07 October 2022
Issue: 7997 / Categories: Legal News , Cyber , Technology , Banking
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NLJ this week: Understanding the ever-expanding token economy

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What is asset tokenization? In this week’s NLJ, Michael Patchett-Joyce continues a series of cyber articles by 36 Commercial. 

He gives the lowdown on all things blockchain and finance-related—fungible, non-fungible and security tokens, decentralised and centralised. It is a fascinating area of rapidly emerging importance.

One key issue is regulation: how do digital assets fit into the current regulatory system, and what adaptation needs to take place? With an increasingly decentralised financial sector, how do regulators strike the right balance between maximising innovation and minimising risk?

Read Michael's article in full here.

Issue: 7997 / Categories: Legal News , Cyber , Technology , Banking
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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