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The impact of Ilott
Since the introduction of the Inheritance (Family Provision) Act 1935, which has been superseded by the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, the courts have been empowered in certain circumstances to modify either the will or..
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27 December 2017
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20.09 - 01 November 2017
New aid architecture through the lens of venture capital
Understanding the role of the private sector, namely small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and new businesses, is pivotal to pushing forward a development agenda. The relevance of SMEs is important due to them being a dominant form of business..
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27 December 2017
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20.09 - 01 November 2017
The Ripple effect
The objective of this article is to outline the shortcomings of the current international payment system and explain how a new international payment software system, Ripple, may assist in circumventing these problems. More importantly, however, the..
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27 December 2017
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20.09 - 01 November 2017
Law Society breaches competition rules over financial regulation training for conveyancers
Case 1249/5/7/16 Socrates Training Limited v The Law Society of England and Wales Competition Appeals Tribunal 26 May 2017
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27 December 2017
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20.08 - 01 October 2017
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill starts Parliamentary process
The Government has introduced the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill (the Bill) into Parliament. It started its Parliamentary process in the House of Lords on 18 October and follows consultation and announcements from earlier in the year. In..
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27 December 2017
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20.09 - 01 November 2017
The implementation of Basel Committee BCBS 239: Critical analysis of the new rules for data management
In January 2013, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued 14 principles for effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting (BCBS 239) and outlined the paths to compliance for globally systemically important banks (GSIBs) and..
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27 December 2017
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20.08 - 01 October 2017
Legitimising the fight against terrorist financing
Scholars have argued that the 9/11 attack exposed the presence of a previously unknown global menace and its funding structure.[1] However, the reality is that national and international terrorists have caused casualties over the years, through..
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27 December 2017
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20.08 - 01 October 2017
After Equifax: Potential impacts of the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation
Firms providing regulated activities have to comply with many rules and regulations with the most important being due diligence on their perspective clients before making informed decisions. This has essentially turned the data collected into a..
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27 December 2017
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20.08 - 01 October 2017
Failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion: are your procedures in place?
With just a few weeks to spare before the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA) offence of failure to prevent the criminal facilitation of tax evasion took effect on 30 September, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, through the Facilitation of Tax Evasion..
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27 December 2017
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20.08 - 01 October 2017