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Murdering the English Language

by John Bechelet

William Topaz McGonagall is widely regarded as the worst poet in the English language....

More Intelligible Anti-Corruption Laws

by John Bechelet

Tacitus said, “In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous.” John...

Important qualification on the application of the confiscation regime in prosecution for breach of planning regulations

by Stephen Sharp

The recent CA decision in R v Panayi (2019) EWC Crim 413 provides some...

The Long Arm of the Law – s.22 POCA Applications

by Stephen Sharp

The “draconian” nature of the confiscation regime has consistently drawn criticism from across the...

What do words mean? Don’t use a dictionary

by John Bechelet

In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland the Eaglet said, “I don’t know the meaning of...

The day after tomorrow – Brexit and Sanctions

by George Kampanella

Introduction While preparing for Brexit, the UK Parliament had to legislate on many things...

A bare-knuckle fight between fraud and finality – fraud wins

by John Bechelet

Takhar v Gracefield [2019] UKCA 13 is a Supreme Court case of fraud unravelling...

The re-branding of regulators and prosecution agencies

by John Bechelet

It has been announced that the Financial Reporting Council (‘FRC’), the accounting watchdog, is...

The courts at Wimbledon and the Strand

by John Bechelet

In the reign of Queen Victoria, 1877 saw the first Wimbledon lawn tennis tournament....

Trade Sanctions – A Rock and a Hard Place?

by George Kampanella

Trade sanctions are an important political tool in international diplomacy. However, for business they...

Bivonas Law is delighted to announce the appointment of Cindy Dorrington as managing partner with effect from 1 February 2019

by Bivonas Law LLP

Continuing her exceptional career in criminal law spanning 22 years, Cindy Dorrington has accepted...

Diamonds are Forever?

by George Kampanella

A few months on from our previous discussion of Unexplained Wealth Orders, (UWOs) there...