The low down For many years UK enforcement agencies such as the Serious Fraud Office cast envious eyes across the Atlantic. US authorities have chalked up proportionately more
Free Movement The Free Movement blog was founded in 2007 by Colin Yeo, a barrister at Garden Court Chambers specialising in immigration law. The blog provides updates and
The UK Government has published the draft Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 stetting out proposed changes to paternity leave rights. The new rules are set to come into
Sonia Lenegan Sonia Lenegan is an experienced immigration, asylum and public law solicitor. She has been practising for over ten years and was previously legal director at the
Samantha Anne Lee and Henry Charles Adrian Syms Application 12500-2023 Hearing 28 September 2023 Reasons 18 October 2023 The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal ordered that the
It is well established that the courts have jurisdiction to grant injunctions under section 37 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (SCA). For many years, Lord Diplock’s judgment
While the international community responded quickly to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine by the imposition of sanctions, over 18 months later, questions must be asked as to whether
The new SFO director Nick Ephgrave QPM (pictured) recently marked his first 100 days in post after succeeding Lisa Osofsky in September. Ephgrave has overseen a dynamic start
The term ‘nuptial agreements’ covers pre-nuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements and separation agreements. Since the Supreme Court decision in Radmacher v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42, the family court’s approach
In his Commentaries on the Laws of England (published between 1765 and 1769) the celebrated jurist William Blackstone referred to the lord chancellor as ‘keeper of the king’s
