News & Insights

5Aug2020

How non-banks can ensure compliance with growing regulatory obligations – John Binns talks to Lexology

5th August 2020

Anti-Money Laundering, John Binns, News, News & Insights

BCL partner John Binns has been quoted in a Lexology Pro Compliance article looking at the obligations on non-financial businesses and non-banks in financial crime regulations around the world, and analyses how compliance teams can ensure they are meeting them.

5Aug2020

The future of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office – Jonathan Flynn and Greta Barkle write for Compliance Matters

5th August 2020

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Greta Barkle, Jonathan Flynn, News, News & Insights

BCL associates Jonathan Flynn and Greta Barkle’s article ‘The future of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office‘ has been published by Compliance Matters.

3Aug2020

Sentencing offenders with mental disorders – Daniel Jackson published by Open Access Government

3rd August 2020

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Daniel Jackson, News, News & Insights, Serious and General Crime

BCL associate Daniel Jackson article has been published by Open Access Government, reviewing the recently published sentencing guideline for offenders with mental disorders, developmental disorders or neurological impairments.

29Jul2020

John Binns speaks to BBC local radio about the Russia Report

29th July 2020

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John Binns, News, News & Insights, Sanctions and Export Controls

BCL partner John Binns appeared on BBC Radio Stoke on Tuesday 21st July, discussing the newly released ‘Russia Report’ and its findings about the U.K. being a haven for money laundering.

27Jul2020

Clarity and transparency now provided for the sentencing of offenders with mental disorders, developmental disorders or neurological impairments

27th July 2020

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Daniel Jackson, Insights, News & Insights, Serious and General Crime

BCL’s Daniel Jackson reviews the recently published sentencing guideline for offenders with mental disorders, developmental disorders or neurological impairments, which is effective from 1 October 2020.

23Jul2020

Policing the police – the ICO’s analysis of police use of mobile phone extraction

23rd July 2020

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Corporate Crime, Data Protection, Greta Barkle, Julian Hayes, News, News & Insights

BCL partner Julian Hayes and associate Greta Barkle in an article for LexisNexis PSL, analyse the findings of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) on the use of phone extraction by police forces.

23Jul2020

Tax schemes back in the hot seat – BCL Partner, Harry Travers talks to The Times

23rd July 2020

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Financial Crime, Harry Travers, News, News & Insights, Tax and Revenue Investigations, Theft, Fraud and Dishonesty

Tax wars have broken out again between politicians and professional advisers over the murky legal distinctions between avoidance and evasion. BCL partner, Harry Travers speaks to Jonathan Ames at The Times about the proposals from a paper produced by a cross-party parliamentary group on anti-corruption and responsible tax.

22Jul2020

‘Russian elite and criminal money fully integrated in UK, Parliament committee finds’ – Money Laundering Bulletin

22nd July 2020

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Anti-Money Laundering, Financial Crime, International Criminal Law, John Binns, Money Laundering, News, News & Insights, Proceeds of Crime, Unexplained Wealth

BCL partner, John Binns was interviewed by Money Laundering Bulletin for their latest article ‘Russian elite and criminal money fully integrated in UK, Parliament committee finds’.

20Jul2020

Global human rights sanctions Regulations 2020 – John Binns discusses with Money Laundering Bulletin

20th July 2020

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John Binns, News, News & Insights, Sanctions and Export Controls

BCL partner John Binns discusses with Money Laundering Bulletin the UK’s new Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations, targeting a set of individuals and entities who are accused of breaching human rights in a number of jurisdictions around the world.

15Jul2020

Leading Criminal Law Partner at BCL Solicitors LLP to step down after 20 years

15th July 2020

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News, News & Insights, Rachel Hubbard

After 20 years as a Partner with BCL, Rachel Hubbard has decided to step down from private practice with the firm, and as a solicitor.