Will IPSO address its own systemic failings?
Further to our recent blog discussing Ofcom’s failure to hold the media to account, we now turn our attention to IPSO, the self-proclaimed toughest regulator in the developed world. Our question – is IPSO a genuine regulator, or simply a complaints handler? The...
COVID loan insolvency
Is misleading guidance partly to blame for misapplied Covid loans? At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) was launched to provide 100% government-backed financial support to small businesses across the...
Trial by Media – Is Ofcom doing enough?
The media – be it print, broadcast or social publishing – often walks a fine line between two fundamental rights, namely freedom of expression and protection of reputation. A free media has long been regarded as a cornerstone of British culture. However,...
Credit Suisse, and the $2 billion tuna bond scandal
In October 2021, Credit Suisse was fined nearly $500 million by global financial regulators, after pleading guilty to wire fraud in what has been termed the “tuna bonds” loan scandal. Leverets continues to represent Andrew Pearse, Detelina Subeva, and Surjan Singh...