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Giambrone & Partners is handling a complex matter involving a number of companies exporting to the USA in an anti-dumping action involving a number of countries worldwide, following an anti-dumping investigation conducted by the US...
To have an accident is always an unpleasant experience, if an accident occurs while on holiday abroad it is considerably more upsetting. If you are involved in an accident on holiday it is quite understandable that, depending on the seriousness of the...
Two new employment laws that strengthen the existing law related to pregnancy, maternity leave and other family leave have recently received Royal assent. The Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act Employees are entitled to 52 weeks of...
The news that Wilko is going into administration has shocked the retail sector. The family-run business was founded in 1930 as Wilkinson’s by J.K. Wilkinson is now in the position of reducing the numbers of its retail premises, down from the 400...
The continuous rise of financial fraud in all its forms is creating a detrimental effect by causing harm across all sections of society. The wrongdoers swiftly adapt to new opportunities to defraud and the global regulating authorities and law...
Portugal developed an extensive global colonial empire, which was also one of the most enduring, lasting nearly six centuries, with over 50 countries colonised worldwide. Portuguese is the official language in many parts of Africa. Angola, Mozambique,...
The High Court has provided clarity on the rules related to dependency for individuals who are not themselves EU nationals, but have a parent who is an EU national and has status under the United Kingdom’s EU Settlement Scheme. The case, Ms....
Employees will have the increased right to request flexibility over important aspects of their working time now that the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill has passed into law and received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023. The new law, introduced as a...
Financial fraud is the largest section of all crime and accounts for 40% of all crime. The Government proposes to invest £100 million and will create a National Fraud Squad (NFS) of 400 specialist investigators. There is the intention to use data...
The Italian government introduced a law in 2012, Decree n. 179 for the first time to encourage the development of innovative start-up businesses. Following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union cross-border trade between companies...
Portugal is well known for its high-quality affordable lifestyle, temperate climate and breathtaking landscapes. Amongst Portugal’s many advantages is a well-regarded health care system where personalised patient care and monitoring services are...
The Supreme Court judgment made this week in the case Fiona Philipp –v- Barclays Bank UK PLC related to the authorised push payment (APP) fraud perpetrated on Ms. Philipp amounting to £700,000, whilst it clarifies the liability of bankers...
The continuing issue of squatters inhabiting the holiday homes of British nationals can be difficult but not impossible to resolve. All absentee homeowners are vulnerable to opportunist squatters in Spain. The rising homelessness and the...
The emergence of the allegations that a BBC presenter paid a person under the age of 18 for explicit images, has thrown up an assortment of potentially risky legal issues that must be managed carefully. Whilst the age of consent is 16 years under the ...
The inextricable rise of cryptocurrency since its arrival in 2009 has presented a problem as to how to regulate and define it. There is no global consensus as to whether it should be warmly embraced or banned, with some countries opposed to its use and...
Travelling abroad on holiday should be a thoroughly enjoyable experience. For some people, it results in disaster and they find themselves in police custody. Giambrone & Partners’ criminal defence lawyers fully understand how confusing...
Update (July 2025): Please note that we are no longer accepting enquiries or new participants for the class action against 24option. This matter is now closed. Giambrone & Partners financial fraud litigation department has extensive...
A considerable number of British citizens enjoy summer holidays in their Spanish holiday home and after a number of years take the decision to retire to Spain. It is estimated that there is a British population of over 262,000 drawn to Spain for the...
The enactment of T he Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (‘DDSA 2020’) in April 2022 signalled the end of the requirement for grounds for divorce. Those now wishing for divorce still need to meet the requirements for...
The latest report from Manpower Group demonstrates a growing skills shortage with three in four employers stating that they are finding difficulty in recruiting the expertise they need for their businesses. As the pool of skilled workers in the UK...
