ArticleRichard Reichman Talks To ENDS ReportBCL partner Richard Reichman has been quoted in an article from ENDS Report titled ‘Reg 61: The information request pitfalls to avoid'...United KingdomEnvironmentBCL Solicitors LLP
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ArticleThe Cannabis Industry: Legal Issues For Businesses And InvestorsIncreasingly, businesses in the UK are looking at entering into, or investing in, the legal cannabis industry, domestically or overseas. United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesBCL Solicitors LLP
ArticleGovernment Commits To Make Private Prosecutions Fairer – Umar Azmeh And Anoushka Warlow Write For LexisNexisIn response to the House of Commons Justice Committee's recommendations, the government has announced its intention to amend legislation regarding the payment of lawyers' fees ...United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorBCL Solicitors LLP
ArticleMoney Laundering: Advice To SuspectsNext up in our series of legal guides explaining the process of money laundering investigations, John Binns outlines the steps that are taken once a person is arrested in connection with money...United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorBCL Solicitors LLP
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ArticleEvidence Obtained By Hacking Or Torture – Michael Drury, Caroline Mair And Andrew Watson Write For Lawyer MonthlyBCL partner Michael Drury, senior associate Caroline Mair and legal assistant Andrew Watson's article ‘Evidence Obtained by Hacking or Torture: Do Two Wrongs Ever Make a Right?'...United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBCL Solicitors LLP
ArticleGIR Practitioner's Guide 2020 – Individuals Issues In Parallel Or Cross-Border Investigations UKIn any cross-border investigation, invariably suspects will either be located in different jurisdictions, or subject to investigation by authorities from different jurisdictions, or both.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBCL Solicitors LLP
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ArticleMichael Drury And Julian Hayes Write For The GIR Guide To Cyber InvestigationsBCL partners Michael Drury and Julian Hayes have written the chapter titled ‘Investigations In England & Wales: Practitioners' Perspective' for Global Investigations Review: The Guide to Cyber Investigations – Second Edition.United KingdomPrivacyBCL Solicitors LLP
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ArticleThe SFO: Clearing The Backlog?In the following article Richard Sallybanks and Umar Azmeh look at the flurry of recent charging decisions from the Serious Fraud Office.United KingdomCriminal LawBCL Solicitors LLP
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ArticleInvestigating InvestigationsBCL senior associate Tom McNeill's article ‘Cognitive Bias and Defending Health and Safety Investigations' has been published by Tomorrow's Health and Safety.United KingdomEmployment and HRBCL Solicitors LLP
ArticleJohn Binns Analyses Post-Brexit Anti-Money Laundering LawAs an EU member state, the UK has drawn at least a large part of its anti-money laundering (AML) and (CTF) regulations from the provisions of the Money Laundering Directives (MLDs), which have needed to be transposed into...United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorBCL Solicitors LLP
ArticleBalancing Human Rights Protections And International Obligations In The Post-Brexit UK Sanctions Regime: John Binns Writes LexisNexis Case NoteBCL partner John Binns's corporate crime analysis for ‘R (Youssef) v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs' has been published by Lexis PSL.United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorBCL Solicitors LLP
ArticleThe Latest Sanctions Developments: New Powers, New Targets And Increased EnforcementThe UK government has introduced significant changes to its sanctions framework, including new powers to target criminal networks, expanded enforcement capabilities...United KingdomInternational LawBCL Solicitors LLP
ArticleKezerashvili v GeorgiaThe European Court of Human Rights unanimously ruled that Georgia violated David Kezerashvili's fair trial rights (Article 6.1 ECHR), undermining his politically influenced conviction. Georgia's misrepresentation of the judgment highlights ongoing political sensitivities and rights breaches.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBCL Solicitors LLP
ArticleJulian Hayes Discusses ICO's Children's Code – Open Access GovernmentBCL partner Julian Hayes's article discussing the ICO's new guidance on safeguards for the online treatment of children's personal data has been published by Open Access Government.United KingdomPrivacyBCL Solicitors LLP