The rationale for this is that justice should be seen to be done, and that in principle, anyone, including the press, should be able to attend a hearing.

In Great Station Properties SA and another v UMS Holding Ltd and others [2017] EWHC 3330 (Comm) the Commercial Court granted a worldwide freezing order over the defendant's assets in an attempt to secure enforcement ...

Until relatively recently, a defendant that had successfully defended a maliciously advanced civil claim was prevented from bringing a claim for malicious prosecution against that claimant in respect of the damage caused.

On 5 June 2018 the Law Commission announced a public consultation to consider reforms in relation to the law and practice governing search warrants.

Thanks to the generosity of ESL, on the weekend of 3 & 4 March 2018 I was lucky enough to spend time at Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) in Katowice in Poland - the world's largest esports event.

The ASA has launched a consultation on a new rule, and accompanying draft guidance, which tackles the use of gender stereotypes in advertising.

The Advertising Standards Authority has issued a call for evidence into how consumers recognise online ads, and the labelling that is used.

Those who have been waiting, since 25 May this year, for the first formal enforcement action issued under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

As your inbox will no doubt demonstrate, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is upon us. Very few organisations are sufficiently confident to say that they will be ready and fully compliant.

Christmas Day 2017 marks exactly five months before the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is effective throughout the European Union.

On Wednesday 31 January, The Times reminded us that in last November's budget speech, chancellor Philip Hammond promised a review of un-implemented planning consents.

The new regime of failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion came into force on 30 September 2017, pursuant to Part 3 of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (the "Act").

The Enterprise Investment Scheme ("EIS") is a government-approved scheme designed to encourage investment in start-up and early stage UK companies.

e Court has unanimously rejected a taxpayer's claim for compound interest on overpaid VAT in Littlewoods Ltd and others v HMRC [2017] UKSC 70. The case alone was worth £1.2 billion ...

Football is a business driven by data. Data analytics facilitate player and game analysis, social media provides a platform for modern marketing...

The US Senate is currently considering The Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act, known as the "Grassley Bill".

Brexit will have many impacts. But perhaps one of the most significant ones concerns the only physical frontier between the UK and the EU – the 499 km border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

The FCA is consulting on a proposal to apply its Principles for Businesses and certain of its conduct of business rules to the payment services sector.

The FCA has published its annual performance report.

Smart contracts, high speed broadband, digital networking… as the 'digital economy' provides ever-evolving ways of doing business, countries are increasingly seeking ways to tax non-resident companies...