Ami Amin
The test for dishonesty in criminal cases – Ghosh gone, Ivey confirmed
Just because it’s business crime doesn’t mean a press free for all: a suspect’s ‘Cliff Richard’ privacy rights confirmed
Coronavirus: New Legal Powers to Detain ‘Potentially Infectious’ People
The New Powers in Context
The proposed new powers to detain people suspected of having Covid-19 in the UK’s Coronavirus Bill have been called unprecedented, but in fact that is not quite true. Since long before the current crisis there have been statutory powers[1] to protect public health, including for ministers to make various regulations[2], and for magistrates to make various orders on the application of local authorities, including to keep people in quarantine in some circumstances[3].
Blockchain: from cryptocurrencies to crypto-KYC
GIR Practitioner’s Guide 2020 – Individuals Issues in Parallel or Cross-Border Investigations UK
EU in-fighting over ‘high risk’ jurisdictions
John Binns and Ami Amin discuss the EU’s approach to mitigating external risks to its financial system.
The High Court faces challenge to its first Unexplained Wealth Order
John Binns and Ami Amin discuss details about the first Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) that have been made public following a hearing at the High Court recently.
Richard Sallybanks and Ami Amin feature in the GIR July 2018 Newsletter
Richard Sallybanks and Ami Amin feature in the GIR July 2018 Newsletter and discuss the SFO’s response to Unexplained Wealth Orders.
Ordering the wealthy to prove their innocence – Unexplained Wealth Orders
John Binns and Ami Amin look at the introduction of Unexplained Wealth Orders and the ways in which the new powers could compromise the rights of a respondent.