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The sad reality is that rarely a day goes by without a sports professional, often a footballer, suffering some form of online abuse.

Suzanne Gallagher takes a look at the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (commonly known as drones) in a law enforcement context and maps out the current regulatory framework.

The UK government has introduced significant new sanctions measures targeting Russia, including expanded restrictions on cryptocurrency networks and shadow financial systems.

David Hardstaff and John Binns of BCL Solicitors LLP discuss the regulatory landscape in the UK following the EFSA's decision to pause all novel foods evaluations for CBD products.

This article outlines the UK Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) dual-track approach to investigating insider dealing, penalties, recent case examples, and preventative measures companies should implement to mitigate insider trading risks.

Sections 18 to 26 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act set out the enforcement powers available to a Health and Safety Executive (‘HSE')...

With a growing number of financial institutions reporting people to a Cifas anti-fraud database, BCL's Andrew Watson explains what to do if you find yourself the innocent subject of a Cifas marker.

Fatal accidents are usually preventable which leads to questions of responsibility and criminal liability. This article seeks to explain when organisations and individuals will be found criminally

In March 2026, Environment Agency (EA) officers worked alongside West Midlands Police to arrest a suspect in Birmingham for conspiracy to defraud and money laundering...

The National Crime Agency is planning a crack down on company formation agents as part of an AML drive. John Binns argues the problems are due to more signficant holes in the UK's financial crime...

BCL partner John Binns and secondee barrister Alex Mullen review the latest in OFSIs General Licence catalogue. It promises a great deal, but does it deliver?

Welcome to the BCL's sanctions and export controls round-up, highlighting key UK and international developments in sanctions law and compliance.

On 12 February 2025, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in an appeal from the Court of Appeal, which concerns the definition of an "extradition offence"...

BCL Solicitors' Senior Associate Ewelina James provides essential guidance on freezing orders, explaining their legal application, the circumstances under which courts grant them, and the critical steps both applicants and respondents must take when facing these powerful civil remedies.

There has been a flurry of activity in recent months from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), with new duties and obligations on regulated firms and individuals on the horizon.

The Senior Law Lord (as he then was) Lord Bingham of Cornhill was not above quoting Jeremy Bentham's criticism of judge-made criminal law, which he called "dog-law", in his 1792 polemic Truth versus Ashurst:

The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (‘the 2013 Regulations') set out various enforcement powers available to Food Standards Agency or local authority enforcement officers...