An alternative defence perspective 

The ENRC Court of Appeal Judgement clarifying the extent of litigation privilege has already received much praise and plaudits in particular from defence practitioners. 

The unequivocal ruling that the internal investigation commissioned by Decherts into the SFO allegations was covered by litigation privilege and therefore not disclosable to the SFO appears to have been universally welcomed, especially by corporate white collar defence firms and city lawyers. 

IS THE UNILATERAL WITHDRAWAL OF THE USA FROM THE JOINT AGREEMENT OVER IRAN A CASE OF THE BARK BEING WORSE THAN THE BITE?

Commentary by James Mullion

Are you aware of the recent legislation regarding Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) which were introduced by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 and came into force on the 31st of January 2018?

The Government has said it welcomes the recent news that the UK has improved its standing on a global index that ranks countries on how corrupt their public sectors are perceived to be. 

Following a 5 day trial in The Chancery Division of the High Court, Judgment was given yesterday in relation to an action brought by the estate of the late Mohammed Raja in which it was claimed that Nicholas van Hoogstraten was the beneficial owner of 2 properties which are in fact held in Trust for his 6 children. The Raja family had sought to persuade the court that the Trust was a “sham” designed to conceal that Nicholas van Hoogstraten was the true owner of the 2 properties.