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The British government is taking robust measures to combat financial fraud and economic abuse. In February 2022 the Government published a White Paper, Corporate Transparency and Register Reform on a range of measures driven by a determined...
The Council of the European Union has responded to the refugee crisis in Ukraine by invoking the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD), Council Directive 2001/55/EC which came into force in 2001. The Commission has recognised the immediate necessity to...
Despite Britain’s exit from the EU the latest statistics published by the Government regarding current trading with Spain show that the value of goods and services traded between Britain and Spain in the past four quarters amounted to...
Italy has always been extremely attractive to the British. Many people visit Italy as a holiday destination to enjoy the climate, culture and cuisine. The lock-down restrictions are now falling away and the Italian real estate market is rising...
The appeals process exists for those who are unhappy with the outcome of a case. An appellant can apply to a higher, more authoritative, court to review the judgement of a lower court. Apart from the appeals process, a litigated claim cannot be brought again...
As the serious Russian/Ukrainian situation unfolds, European countries, including Portugal, Spain, Italy and the UK have opened their doors to Ukrainians by fast-tracking visas and other travel documentation enabling Ukrainian citizens to join their...
The abrupt withdrawal of the Tier 1 investor visa by the Home Secretary last Thursday, has come as a shock to both potential applicants and professional advisors. The Tier 1 investor visa was under review but completely shutting down the visa two...
The Surrinder Singh route to settled status in the UK, so called due to the landmark immigration case involving Mr. Singh, is drawing to a final close. However, there is still time to commence an application before the 29 March 2022 deadline. The main...
It is vital that you are advised on which clauses you should include in your contract particularly to ensure that there is no uncertainty regarding the right to make a claim should a contentious issue rear up. Clauses that facilitate the pursuit of a...
Romance fraud, a method of financial fraud, has been starkly highlighted by the documentary “Tinder Swindler” which documents how Simon Leviev, a convicted fraudster, has left a trail of victims of romance fraud behind him. He is far from...
Financial fraud and scams have, not only vastly increased in recent months but the perpetrators are becoming ever more sophisticated and are devising schemes that provide enough breathing space for them to vanish before their unfortunate victims discover...
The kinder climate, cuisine and culture of Europe has always had a lure for British citizens with many thousands living in Italy, Spain and Portugal, many of whom are enjoying the cultural heritage and scenic environments in their retirement years. It is...
Italian citizenship can be obtained by a variety of routes, one of which is through descent, jus sanguinis , where an individual can rely on their Italian forefathers for the right to become an Italian citizen. There are fundamental differences...
In the ever-increasing commercial globalisation, businesses not only face the prospect of cross-border disputes, during the course of which they must also tackle divergent jurisdictions and legal systems, regulatory variations and not infrequently a language...
Giambrone & Partners’ highly regarded criminal team has been instructed to defend the alleged suspect in connection with the murder of a businessman, in Manilla. Giambrone & Partners has drawn together a legal team with substantial...
The war against Forex scams continues to be waged as the fraudsters find more inventive ways of deceiving their inexperienced victims. The lawyers in the banking and financial fraud team, headed by Joanna Bailey, have been instrumental in bringing class...
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 will come into force on 6 April 2022 allowing couples to divorce without having to demonstrate a ground for divorce. The new Act also applies to civil partnership dissolution. The most significant...
As businesses across the globe try to re-establish their commercial connections and attempt to re-build their position there will inevitably be a number of contentious issues between companies, particularly where business is conducted cross-border. The...
As businesses across the globe try to re-establish their commercial connections and attempt to re-build their position there will inevitably be a number of contentious issues between companies, particularly where business is conducted cross-border. The...
The effects of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union have, to some extent, been most keenly felt by individuals. Once freedom of movement came to an end, families, where some members live in the UK and others in an EEA state, have been...
