28 Jan, 2022 As Cyberfraud continues to increase, what can victims do? By Stevens & Bolton LLP As widely predicted, the circumstances around the pandemic have vastly increased the incidences of fraud being suffered by UK businesses....
27 Jan, 2022 Government under fire for "writing off" defrauded Covid support funds By Lucy Trott The Government has denied reports that it has written off £4.3bn of fraudulently claimed pandemic support loans, advanced under the...
26 Jan, 2022 Probate fee increases from today - is the rise justifiable? By Laura Walliss From today, applying for a grant of probate allowing a deceased individual's personal representatives to administer their estate will...
26 Jan, 2022 FCA looks to strengthen consumer protection in relation to schemes of arrangement By Helen Martin The FCA has issued proposed guidance on its approach to compromises by regulated firms, which will have the effect of putting consumer...
25 Jan, 2022 Baby (parliamentary) steps on digital assets By Laura Walliss It was heartening to read that the question of access to an individual's digital assets after their death or incapacity has been raised...
20 Jan, 2022 Holding pattern for parallel imports...? By Elaine O'Hare After waiting with baited breath for the outcome of the UK government's recent 12 week consultation on the future of exhaustion of...
20 Jan, 2022 Trustee in Bankruptcy appointed to investigate claims against Tommy Robinson By Lucy Trott Creditors of English Defence League founder Tommy Robinson (real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) have appointed a licensed insolvency...
19 Jan, 2022 The CMA is watching - greenwashers beware By Nicola Broadhurst It is not unexpected that the CMA would turn its attention to the fashion industry first following the publication of its guidance to...
17 Jan, 2022 Anti-vaxxer's child visitation rights suspended By Nicola Harries A father in Canada has temporarily lost the right to see his son due to his unvaccinated status. The father had applied to the court to...
10 Jan, 2022 Saying "I do" to an outdoor wedding By Nicola Harries Following the ongoing general review of the law relating to marriages (unveiling the changes), the government is now seeking immediate...
07 Jan, 2022 A lesson for directors on the dangers of standing by in a power struggle By Kath Saunders A recent High Court case, Mahoney v Renwick [2021] EWHC 3441, is an example of business owners falling out and an attempt to seize...
06 Jan, 2022 Time to relax the rules a little to support litigation funding? By Nicola Harries As family lawyers we often need to refer clients to litigation funders to help not only with their legal costs, but sometimes with their...