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More Russia sanctions—but are they effective?
The Foreign Office has imposed a further 50 sanctions against individuals and businesses connected to Russian president Vladimir Putin or which act as sources of Russian revenue
23 February 2024
Compliance crucial after rise in Hamas and Russia sanctions
Co-ordinated sanctions against key figures involved in financing Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) were imposed this week by the UK, US and Australia
26 January 2024
Breach of new Russia sanctions ‘career-ending’ for lawyers
UK lawyers have been blocked from advising Russian companies in trade deals between global corporations, international money lending transactions and other business deals.
05 July 2023
New wave of Russian sanctions announced
A further 86 individuals and entities have been sanctioned by the UK.
24 May 2023
Record numbers of Russian litigants in commercial courts
A record number of Russian litigants appeared in the London Commercial Courts last year, despite the war in Ukraine and sanctions.
10 May 2023
Russian state assets: a question of trust? Premium Content
Philip Munro & Phineas Hirsch examine the proposed use of a trust in relation to international sanctions laws, & the issues that a trustee might face
05 May 2023 / Philip Munro / Phineas Hirsch
Law firms to report on financial sanctions
Law firms have been required by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to take part in a sanctions assessment. 
26 April 2023
NLJ this week: Staying the course on sanctions
One year and counting since the invasion of Ukraine, cracks are appearing in the sanctions regime, Ben Keith, Rhys Davies & Olivia Chessell at International Human Rights Advisors report in this week’s NLJ.
21 April 2023
Staying strong on sanctions Premium Content
It is imperative that states maintain a robust, coherent & joined-up approach to sanctions if they are to succeed, argue Ben Keith, Rhys Davies & Olivia Chessell 
21 April 2023 / Ben Keith / Rhys Davies / Olivia Chessell
LNB NEWS: SRA announces sanctions assessment for firms
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced a sanctions assessment for firms. 
20 April 2023
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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
LSB marks Mazur homework
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
NLJ this week: When AI hallucinates, lawyers risk real-world sanctions
The dangers of uncritical artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal practice are no longer hypothetical. In this week's NLJ, Dr Charanjit Singh of Holborn Chambers examines cases where lawyers relied on ‘hallucinated’ citations — entirely fictitious authorities generated by AI tools
NLJ this week: Stuck in the past?
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
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