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Kingsley Napley » Dispute Resolution Law Blog
2w ago
At the end of 2023 the English Courts heard a three-month trial to deal with allegations brought by the government of Mozambique that it is the victim of a conspiracy involving the payment of over $136million in bribes to corrupt government officials and Credit Suisse employees. Mozambique’s causes of action include bribery, unlawful means conspiracy, dishonest assistance and knowing receipt.  ..read more
Kingsley Napley » Dispute Resolution Law Blog
3w ago
With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’), we have entered a new era of music creation. Music that would have taken hours can now be composed in minutes using AI. Amidst this technological evolution, some fundamental legal questions emerge: Is that work capable of being protected by copyright and who does any copyright belong to? Does it infringe existing copyright? How will this impact the music industry?  ..read more
Kingsley Napley » Dispute Resolution Law Blog
3w ago
The theme for the 2024 Spring Budget we were told, repeatedly, was 'lower taxes mean higher growth’. Although there were a number of areas touched upon by Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the KN Budget Briefing looks at some of the most important changes and how they might impact our clients ..read more
Kingsley Napley » Dispute Resolution Law Blog
3w ago
Penal notices are sometimes seen as a tool by aggressive litigators to instil fear into the subjects of court orders to try and achieve compliance, but are they being used correctly? This question has arisen because the rules around when and how to add a penal notice to a court order has been somewhat muddied over the past few years ..read more
Kingsley Napley » Dispute Resolution Law Blog
3w ago
Last month, The Court of Appeal delivered an important costs judgement which has the potential to significantly impact how beneficiaries can challenge solicitors’ fees in contentious trusts, probate, private wealth and estate proceedings ..read more
Kingsley Napley » Dispute Resolution Law Blog
3w ago
Civil litigation must be conducted according to the procedures and time limits set out in the Civil Procedure Rules. These rules, which are regularly updated, make up a procedural code whose overriding aim is to enable the courts to deal with cases justly. The rules set out in detail how a case is to be conducted in the civil courts in England and Wales and all parties to litigation, whether they are represented by solicitors or not, are expected to comply with them ..read more
Kingsley Napley » Dispute Resolution Law Blog
1M ago
On the 13 February 2024, the Insolvency Service (IS) released their latest monthly enforcement stats in relation to the directors’ disqualifications ..read more
Kingsley Napley » Dispute Resolution Law Blog
1M ago
HMRC recovered a record £326million following investigations into underpayments of inheritance tax in the year ending March 2022. Perhaps unsurprisingly in light of these figures, it seems that HMRC have continued their focus on inheritance tax investigations since then ..read more
Kingsley Napley » Dispute Resolution Law Blog
1M ago
The issue of financial abuse is growing, particularly in respect of older people. Financial abuse involves the unauthorised and improper use of the assets of a vulnerable person, and can include theft, coercion, fraud or the misuse of powers by third parties in a position of trust.  ..read more
Kingsley Napley » Dispute Resolution Law Blog
1M ago
This article seeks to explain what can be done to challenge financial abuse and recover misappropriated funds, as well as preventative steps to help clients protect themselves from abuse ..read more