Interview

Inside The Defense That Beat Lucas Paquetá Betting Charges

By Christopher Crosby

Alastair Campbell of Level Law tells Law360 how his legal team helped clear professional footballer Lucas Paquetá of charges that he breached the Football Association’s betting rules.

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Gov't Wants Veto Over Sentencing Amid Guidelines Backlash

By Christopher Crosby

The government introduced new plans on Tuesday to prevent the independent body responsible for setting sentencing guidelines from issuing updates without approval of the justice secretary following criticism that the controversial proposals would create a "two-tier" justice system.

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Hotel Liquidators Claim Debtor Hid Shares To Evade Creditors

By Joanne Faulkner

The liquidators of a hotel company are asking the High Court to find that property mogul Andrew Ruhan has concocted a "secret relationship" with a junior employee to put his assets out of reach of creditors.

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Brief

UK Charity Watchdog Extends £22M Check Cashing Probe

By William Janes

The English charity regulator said Tuesday that it had widened a probe into "serious concerns" about £22 million ($29 million) worth of checks that were exchanged for cash, revealing it was now examining several nonprofit organizations.

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Mishcon Ex-Partner's Whistleblowing Claim Struck Out

By Jamie Lennox

Mishcon de Reya is not on the hook for a former partner's whistleblowing claim because the Singapore-based lawyer cannot bring his claim under British employment law, a London tribunal ruled in a decision released on Tuesday.

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Former SFO Investigator Leaves Addleshaw Goddard

By William Janes

A former head of strategic intelligence at the Serious Fraud Office has said that she is leaving Addleshaw Goddard LLP after half a decade as a partner in the firm's global investigations group.

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Cos. Must Take Action As Corporate Enforcement Evolves

The Serious Fraud Office's renewed vigor toward proactive corporate enforcement, as evidenced by its recently affirmed commitment to collaboration with the U.S. on cross-border investigations, means that organizations must solidify their antibribery and corruption frameworks to remain ahead of fast-moving regulatory and legislative initiatives, say lawyers at Weil.

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