Following the news that Zamira Hajiyeva, who is currently fighting the UK's first Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO), spent £16m in Harrods without raising suspicions, Dominic Bulfin, solicitor at leading luxury asset firm Bargate Murray, explains how the UWO regime is intended to function and what…
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Key Financial Legal Issues Women Need to Know
I have been practicing Bankruptcy, Debt/Wealth Management, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Real Estate and Taxation Law…
Free Ports and the Potential for Money Laundering Post-Brexit
The new UK Prime Minister has talked of the possible value of free ports to a post-Brexit UK.
When the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive was introduced in 2017, it fundamentally changed the way businesses handle money, and one part of this directive which is often overlooked is the need for an independent audit of AML processes to be carried out on a regular basis.
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Should Cryptocurrency Be Regulated in the UK?
With around 1500 cryptocurrencies now available globally, and new ones entering the market consistently, it is an…
Reform Is Coming for the Big Four Consultancies: Will They Embrace It?
Why the Big Four’s monopoly must be broken for the good of the industry.
The UK is receiving a record number of European arrest warrants for suspects that have fled other European Union countries.
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Unexplained Wealth Orders: Will the Trickle Ever Become a Flood?
With the National Crime Agency having just begun its second case involving unexplained wealth orders (UWOs), Aziz…
Bad News for Charities Looking to Recover VAT on Investment Costs
Following the Court of Justice of the European Community’s (CJEU) recent decision to support HMRC’s view in its…