In the much-anticipated decision of Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC [2023] UKSC 25 (the “Decision”), the UK Supreme Court (the “Court”) rejected the contention that Barclays Bank UK Plc (the “Bank”) owed a duty to its customer...more
On 26 April 2021, the UK’s first sanctions under the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/488) (“the Regulations”) came into force. The Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering...more
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Corporate Counsel ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Foreign Policy ,
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South Africa ,
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On 11 December 2020, the UK Supreme Court handed down its highly anticipated judgment in the case of Mastercard v Merricks. The case concerned the certification procedure for US-style ‘opt-out’ collective (class action)...more