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hare your thoughts on the risks non-profit organisations face from terrorist financing schemes.

UK businesses operating in complex markets face overlapping obligations under sanctions, anti-money laundering, and counter-terrorist financing frameworks. When should a company seek formal defence from the National Crime Agency before proceeding with a payment, and what are the critical differences between DAML and DATF mechanisms?

A last-minute compromise over Government plans to introduce ID cards has been struck, ending the long-running battle between the Commons and the Lords about whether the scheme should be compulsory.

The UK Government has now confirmed that it will lay secondary legislation before Parliament later this year to implement the anticipated reforms to the UK's National Security and Investment Act 2021 ("NSI Act") regime.

The UK Government has today announced a consultation on proposed amendments to the National Security and Investment Act 2021...

On 19 May 2023, the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology published the National Semiconductor Strategy, setting out the UK's 20-year vision to grow deep foundations...

On July 20, 2018, the Law Commission published a substantial consultation paper entitled "Anti-Money Laundering: the SARs Regime," seeking views on proposals to reform the law of England ...

Following the terror attacks in the French capital, a number of events have been cancelled across Europe, putting the focus on contingency cover.

In Fairhurst v Woodard (12 October 2021) a County Court judge has ruled that surveillance equipment installed at a private residence breached a neighbour's data protection rights.

The UK Information Commissioner's Office has published updated guidance following the Data (Use and Access) Act, introducing a new "recognised legitimate interest" lawful basis alongside traditional legitimate interests.

To date the Coronavirus pandemic has had little impact on people arriving to the UK, unlike other countries around the world that put in place quarantine measures...

United Kingdom, French and Belgian national security laws (and such laws of other EU Member States) fell under the scrutiny of ...

Americans have become fixated on the possibility of Iran launching deadly attacks in retaliation for President Donald Trump's decision to kill Quds force leader Qassem Soleimani.

After months of diplomatic engagement, the early morning of February 24, 2022 saw what President Biden called an "unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces" on Ukraine.

Following the Manchester Arena attack in 2017, there have been increased calls to introduce new measures which will require venue owners to consider the threats posed by terrorism...

The presence of former criminals in terrorist groups is not new, but since the rise of ISIS and the increasing number of European jihadists, the link between ex-offenders and terrorism has become better recognised.

The NSIA increased the Government's powers to scrutinise certain acquisitions and investments on national security grounds, replacing narrower powers in the Enterprise Act 2022.

The Security Industry Authority has published a significant update on the implementation of Martyn's Law, providing crucial details on compliance templates, scope assessments, and the forthcoming notification portal. With the legislation expected to come into force in spring 2027, organisations must now turn their attention from understanding the requirements to preparing for practical compliance and regulatory oversight.