Infamously described as ‘nuclear weapons’ of the law, several recent cases have provided important lessons for practitioners concerning Worldwide Freezing Orders (WFOs), from how they are applied, to
The recent Paris summit of global leaders to discuss artificial intelligence has thrust AI into the spotlight once again. The February 2025 Paris Artificial Intelligence Action Summit represented
The current US backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is worrying for those who want to see a continuation of the progress made for women working in
Historically, while ‘opt-out’ class actions have been available to England and Wales claimants for many years, outside competition/antitrust claims, they have never really taken hold as they have
At London International Disputes Week (LIDW) last June, the lady chief justice called ‘for the three main forms of dispute resolution – mediation, arbitration and litigation – to
The low down Half a century after the Sex Disqualification (Removal Act) 1919 admitted women into the legal professions, the Sex Discrimination Act and the Equal Pay Act
Pinsent Masons recognised a major challenge affecting AML-regulated businesses globally. A truly risk-based approach to AML compliance using traditional tools is slow and painstaking. This forces businesses to
After a few weeks in the same court, teething problems were overcome at the new Crown Prosecution Service. At first, files had gone missing with regularity, with staff
The low down Governments have been trying for years to encourage parties with family law issues to resolve their problems away from court, using mediation or other methods.
