Financial Services & Tax

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11 Dec 2023

Sanctions, control, and contractual disputes: The Litasco case

Following the High Court's decision on Litasco SA's payment dispute, Jon Felce, Mikhail Vishnyakov and Florence Sandberg explore the complexities of sanctions, control tests, and contract law amid geopolitical tensions

6 Dec 2023

Rome is burning: the need for a ‘nuclear’ justice deterrent

Dr Jason McCue shares his views on the route to international peace and justice in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the delivery of real reparations and the need for a ‘nuclear’ justice deterrent

5 Dec 2023

Clarifying limitation laws in PPI claims

Supreme Court ruling extends claim period for mis-sold PPI due to concealed commissions

4 Dec 2023

Unmasking fraud in arbitration: the Nigerian $11bn case study

A landmark English Court ruling highlights the necessity of court oversight in international arbitration cases

23 Nov 2023

The rise of Financial Dispute Resolution in transforming family law disputes

Lesley Smythe explores how FDR hearings have become an increasingly effective mechanism in family law, offering a more decisive, cost-effective and less adversarial approach

21 Nov 2023

The UK’s approach to the regulation of stablecoins

Jeremy Barnett sets out the proposed approach to regulating stablecoins being adopted by the UK and the need for an accelerated standard on the auditing of cryptocurrencies

16 Nov 2023

Education combined with regulation will be key to solving the nation’s ‘debanking’ debacle

Jeremy Asher explains that the issues involved in the recent debanking scandal are wide ranging and complicated, particularly in regard to the role of HM Treasury in combatting the problem

16 Nov 2023

ECCTA: transforming corporate governance and fraud prevention

Joe Woodward examines significant changes in corporate governance and fraud prevention under ECCTA