The High Court in London has issued a significant ruling in a case centred around the recovery of billions of dollars of assets belonging to an East European businessman who died in the UK.
Arkady Patarkatsishvili died 10 years ago at his mansion in Surrey. Patarkatsishvili, known as Badri, died…
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US Sanctions on Iran: Does the JCPOA Work for Everyone?
Earlier this month, the Trump Administration followed through on its promise from May 2018 and reimplemented the…
Progress is Slow on Lifetime Tenancies Vs Fixed Term Tenancies
Following a recent green paper on housing, Joanne Young, Legal Director in the Property Litigation Team at Ashfords…
There was much fanfare last week when the Chancellor announced he would honour the Conservative manifesto pledge to raise the income tax threshold – bringing the lower rate to £12,500, and the higher rate to £50,000 – and he would actually bring this forward a year to be effective from April 2019.…
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Justice Funding Slashed By 27% Over 10 Years
New research commissioned by the Bar Council reveals the full scale of a decade of dis-investment in justice and…
Understanding of Forensic Science Is Poor in UK Criminal Justice System
The level of understating of forensic science among lawyers, judges, and juries is poor, according to evidence…
Legislation passed five years ago has failed to meet its aims and has created an unfair and inefficient justice system, says the Bar Council as new research shows the true impact of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO).
The Bar Council, which represents barristers in…
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Your Thoughts: Autumn Budget Reactions
Yesterday UK Chancellor Phillip Hammond made a number of announcements and updates in the Autumn Budget 2018. You…
US Steps in to Clean Up Cyprus
With ongoing discussions around the Cypriot failure to tackle money laundering and economic crime, global banking…