The Supreme Court rules on the liability of banks in relation to Quincecare Duty
The Supreme Court judgment made this week in the case Fiona Philipp –v- Barclays Bank UK PLC related to the authorised push payment (APP) fraud perpetrated on Ms. Philipp amounting to £700,000, whilst it clarifies the liability of bankers towards their customers caught be APP fraud, it is likely to negatively impact on future victims of APP …
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The concept of Artificial Intelligence and its developing degree of cognisance is providing another path to Financial Fraud
We have become accustomed to the advances in technology moving quickly but the speed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has developed is exceptional.
The Vital importance of Protective Clauses in your Contracts
The global economic climate following the pandemic and the Eastern European conflict makes it tougher for most companies to gain new business.
The Competition and Markets Authority prevented from investigating Apple Inc.
The investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was intending to look into the influence and control that Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc., the owner of Google, has over a range of platforms including mobile web browsers, app stores, gaming and operating systems.
Major changes to the Student Visa announced by the Home Secretary
The Government is committed to reducing net migration which has risen abruptly. It can be partly attributed to the hostilities in Eastern Europe and the schemes for Hong Kong.
Legal Sanctions imposed on Perpetrators of LGBT Hate Crimes should be Enforced.
Whilst there have been notable strides made to improve the legal protection, such as the Equality Act 2010 and section 66 of the Sentencing Act 2020 that gives the court the power to grant a sentence uplift to the sentence for any offence that is deemed to be aggravated by the ground of sexual orientation …
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Legal Protections for Gay Couples living together
For the past ten years’ same sex couples have been able to marry, since the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act in 2013.
Clarity from the High Court regarding the Immigration Status of Adult Children relying on a Parent’s connection to the UK.
The High Court has provided clarity on the rules related to dependency for individuals who are not themselves EU nationals, but have a parent who is an EU national and has status under the United Kingdom’s EU Settlement Scheme.
Legal Safeguards may be strengthened to protect and support Whistleblowers
Whistleblowing has been brought sharply into focus in light of the press reports on the actions of the management of the hospital the Countess of Chester related to the case of Lucy Letby,
Guidance on applying for a Global Business Mobility (UK Expansion Worker) Visa
The pandemic radically disrupted commercial activity across the globe, with many businesses unable to survive.