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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has updated three guidances:...
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), together with the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), the Office of Trade...
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued General Licence INT/2026/9247168 under regulation 64 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU...
Corporate Crime analysis: The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed Dana Astra’s appeal against the High Court’s findings that Dana Astra, as a...
What is a solicitor's undertaking?An undertaking is a commitment by a solicitor to do something. It can be enforced against the solicitor by the...
In what circumstances might a solicitor be able to contact another lawyer's client directly?The current SRA Standards and Regulations (STaR) are...
SRA Code of Conduct for individuals and firmsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the SRA Codes of Conduct, contained in the SRA Standards and...
Acting for yourself, friends and familyThis Practice Note covers considerations where a law firm wishes to act for one of its own partners or...
When solicitors administer an estate is it a requirement that, as well as carrying out AML searches on executors, they should also carry out AML searches on the deceased and beneficiaries? If not, is it best practice to do so?You must apply client due diligence (CDD) measures when you:•establish a
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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