Anvisa is expected to enact rules for the use of Cannabis for medical purposes as early as 2019 Eyes and attention are focused on the Brazilian […]
Cannabis sativa may attract billions in investments to Brazil
Black Cube expose judicial and political corruption in Panama
Corruption in Panama is nothing new. The country’s notorious former leader, Manuel Noriega, was convicted by a US court in 1992 of racketeering, drug smuggling, and […]
What’s your poison? Britain’s drug laws go to pot
Two recent media stories have featured prominently in relation to where Britain’s drug laws are heading. In isolation, the arguments supporting each of them make sense, […]
Lock them up or set them free: Boris and British prisons
An early mantra for Trump’s 2020 presidential election campaign has already made its mark at Republican rallies. The antithesis of woke, Donald supporters now break into […]
London law firms go sky high, but who pays?
As law firm revenues and profits continue to reach new heights so do the buildings which house their industrious lawyers, most especially in London. The scope […]
The French Anti-Corruption Agency’s Enforcement Committee issues its first decision: First lessons learned…
On 4 July 2019, the French Anti-Corruption Agency’s (the AFA) Enforcement Committee (the Enforcement Committee) issued its first and much-awaited decision since its creation by the […]
GDPR bites hard: BA & Marriott are the first big victims
For almost every business of any size operating in Europe, The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has become an integral feature of corporate life. Designed to […]
Daylight Bank Robbery
Imagine if you ran a small engineering company and decided to open an account with a bank which you used for several years in ordinary commercial […]
Ten years in prison for smashing a window? Hong Kong’s judges may decide.
The recent outbreak of serious disorder in Hong Kong has given way to an uneasy calm. Following an ostensibly bizarre decision by local police to withdraw […]
Albania’s €110m Molotov cocktail
Albania and its troubled Prime Minister, Edi Rama, are used to being the subject of protests. Speaking recently at a conference in London alongside Zoran Zaev, […]
Fallen Angels – FBME investigators found to have breached confidentiality
Barristers choose their words carefully when representing their clients in court. And so it proved when Steven Kay QC put his clients’ case in the Commercial […]
Hong Kong: is the rule of law set to end?
‘The rule of law, if preserved, will ensure that Hong Kong continues to attract international business and investment and to hold its own entrepreneurial citizens here. […]