Author: Jessica Jarvis
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Crypto-Currency and Money Laundering: The Net Tightens
In a recent judgment, the English High Court made a number of findings which, going forward, may provide significant assistance to victims of crypto-fraud in recuperating their stolen crypto-assets. Equally, the judgment will have considerable implications for the custodians of crypto-assets such as the operators of crypto-wallets. The key findings in the judgment in the…
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Crypto Fraud – A Landmark Decision By The High Court
Factual Background In the case of 𝘑𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘷 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘜𝘯𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯 [2022] EWHC 2543 (Comm), Mr. Jones was the victim of a large-scale crypto fraud. He was persuaded by an online advertisement to set up an account with a website called Extick Pro (EP), which fraudulently claimed to be a cryptocurrency trading platform. Mr. Jones was induced…
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Zoom Trials – A Privacy Nightmare?
In March 2020 courts rapidly moved online. The three Covid lockdowns accelerated HM Courts & Tribunals Service’s existing digital plans, with the roll-out of the Cloud Video Platform in July 2020. Since then remote hearings have become part of the legal landscape. But feedback has been mixed, depending on the type of court, case and…
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Insurance Companies And The Inflation Crisis
At present, increasing inflation rates are affecting prices across multiple sectors of the economy to varying extents. This article will explore the ways in which inflation is impacting the insurance industry, alongside potential methods of mitigating inflationary pressures. Rising Inflation Rates As the cost-of-living crisis worsens, UK inflation rates have risen to 9.4% in June…
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Flexible working reforms
The government has published its response to the 2021 consultation on “Making flexible working the default”. In its response the government outlined the following proposed reforms: Although the government’s response reiterates that it remains a right to request (rather than a right to have), these reforms will make it easier for employees to make flexible…
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The effects of the Bank of England increasing interest rates
The Bank of England has raised interest rates to 3%. This is an increase of 0.75% – the biggest since 1989. With a target inflation rate of 2%, the current rate of inflation has reached a 40-year high of 10.1%. Therefore, the Bank of England was forced to take steps to stabilise the economy. This…
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Reasonable Adjustments At School and The Workplace
“Disability does not have to be a social barrier. Good etiquette stats with inclusion, not exclusion.” Robert M.Hensel Two in five disabled employees are not receiving the reasonable adjustments they need from their employer, a poll has found. The survey of 400 workers, conducted by Pearn Kandola, found that 27 per cent of individuals who…
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The IPO Move Into The Digital World
Generations of legislation specifying that ‘the registrar’ or ‘the comptroller’ must carry out certain tasks may have to be amended to allow the automation of Intellectual Property Office services, the agency said today. In a consultation, the IPO sets out the legislative changes that will be necessary to automate and streamline its services under the ‘One…
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Hybrid-Working: The New Norm. How To Make It Work For Employers and Colleagues
With working from home for part of the week now the norm for many as we move out of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important that businesses take steps to ensure it is a success. Below are some of the key legal and practical considerations if you are a business who has adopted, or a…
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Come Fly With Us: A closer look at the UK’s transport industryCome Fly With Us:
The importance of the transport industry to a well-functioning economy is indisputable. Connecting all parts of the supply chain makes possible the timely, regular, cost-efficient, and flexible movement of goods and people, and the provision of services. This is why any jolt in transport cannot occur in isolation but would usually trigger a ripple effect…
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