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UK Supreme Court allows appeals against LIBOR and EURIBOR trader manipulation convictions

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In a strident judgment that expresses “concerns about the effectiveness of the criminal appeal system in England and Wales in confronting legal error”, the UK Supreme Court has unanimously allowed appeals by Tom Hayes and...more

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Course correction: The Supreme Court’s decision in El-Khouri and its impact on extraterritoriality in money laundering cases

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The UK Supreme Court has handed down its decision in El-Khouri (Appellant) v Government of the United States of America (Respondent). Amongst other things, the judgement has overturned the often-criticised Court of Appeal...more

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Bloomberg LP v. ZXC: Privacy Triumphs

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The UK Supreme Court has handed down its highly anticipated judgment in the matter of Bloomberg LP v. ZXC [2022] UKSC 5. As we explained in our 16 February 2022 Cooley alert, the case highlighted the tension between the...more

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New Limits to the UK SFO's Ability to Compel Production of Evidence from Overseas May Lead to Increase in DOJ Investigations

On February 5, 2021, in a unanimous decision, the UK Supreme Court held that the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) did not have the authority under Section 2(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (the 1987 Act) to compel a foreign...more

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Ghosh is gone - now a one-stage test for dishonesty?

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A recent UK Supreme Court case has decided that the current test for dishonesty in criminal proceedings should no longer be used when directing juries on the law in criminal cases. The Ghosh test, which has represented...more

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UK Supreme Court Redefines Criminal Dishonesty Test

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The UK Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the criminal dishonesty test in R v Ghosh is wrong and that courts should no longer follow this test. The recent decision in Ivey v Genting Casinos clarifies that the test for...more

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