Last week, Australia's parliament passed a controversial act that will enable law enforcement and intelligence agencies to compel access to encrypted communications.

The Supreme Court of Bermuda (Kawaley CJ) handed down a decision revisiting the existing practice of hearing applications to restructure Bermuda law trusts in private when appropriate.

The government has an ever-lengthening to-do list when it comes to employment law reform, with several initiatives announced over the last few years still awaiting the moment "when Parliamentary time allows".

Navigating tax disputes can be a complex and daunting process. This "need to know" series sheds light on the essential elements. In this note, we provide an overview of HMRC's approach to settling tax disputes...

What is the difference between trademark-infringing and counterfeit goods? Most clients perceive counterfeit goods as being simply "fake" ...

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.

On the 21st day of July 2021, the MFSA distributed a circular with the focal intent to inform Financial Market Participants and all Financial Advisors that on the 20th day of July 2021...

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (the "Bill"), which is set to introduce, among key reforms, a new failure to prevent fraud offence ("FTP Fraud"), is in the final stages of the Parliamentary process.

In April 2021, the artwork of an important 20th-century African-American artist, named Jean-Michel Basquiat drew huge public attention, at least in the United States.

Welcome to Wiley's update on recent developments and what's next in consumer protection at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the state level.

It is difficult to name another technology as ubiquitous yet simultaneously misunderstood as encryption. At the risk of cliché, encryption is truly everywhere.

New South Wales has introduced permanent legislation allowing police to use metal detector wands to scan people for knives in designated public areas, following successful trial operations that seized 380 weapons. The reforms expand police powers while raising concerns about civil liberties, racial profiling, and the potential for these scans to become stepping-stones for more invasive searches, despite knife crime being at an all-time low in NSW.

Africa is a vast continent and is often underestimated, both from a business but also from a brand protection perspective.

On August 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") issued its final rule requiring certain investment advisers...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has mandated that all payment transaction data generated within the country must be stored locally by January 2027, marking a significant shift in how financial institutions handle sensitive information. This directive raises critical questions about Nigeria's infrastructure readiness and the practical steps banks, mobile money operators, and payment providers must take to comply. With less than six months until the deadline, organizations face urgent decisions about data governa

On 8 November 2006 the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act") received Royal Assent and became law. The Act is notable for its size and at 1,300 sections and 16 schedules it is the largest Act that has ever been passed by Parliament.

A looming election. Mass AI integration. The next crypto boom. The year ahead promises to be one of both progress and uncertainty for Canada's financial services industry...

In The Matter The XYZ Trusts is an important case because it confirmed a number of very useful legal principles.

Partner John Binns explains the way civil recovery works under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA).