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With a wide range of relevant knowledge, skills, and resources, our team break down the latest news and legal issues affecting businesses and individuals.
Articles cover our principal fields of law; commercial and company litigation, personal and corporate insolvency, civil fraud and public inquiries. You will also find commentary and reflections on notable or high profile legal cases as well as updates on changing legislation to help you and your business stay ahead.
From time to time we will also share what’s important to us from a community point of view, locally in Sevenoaks, Canterbury or the wider county of Kent.
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Regulation Update: Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency
Update on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill is now at committee stage in the House of Lords.
Is the judgement part of the punishment?
Should the Government abolish sentencing in absentia?
Will IPSO address its own systemic failings?
The Trouble with IPSO – A genuine regulator, or simply a complaints handler?
COVID loan insolvency
COVID loan insolvency – Is misleading guidance partly to blame for misapplied Covid loans?
Trial by Media – Is Ofcom doing enough?
Jodie Quinton has handled a number of high profile defamation and libel complaints on behalf of Leverets, and calls for Ofcom ‘to do better’.
Leverets in The Lawyer’s top 20 Cases for 2023
The Lawyer has published its listing of the Top 20 Cases for 2023, and we are delighted to share that Leverets is featured.
Credit Suisse, and the $2 billion tuna bond scandal
Leverets continues to represent the three Credit Suisse bankers, who pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the US, in relation to the Tuna Bond scandal.
Kids Company: Government snatches back £900k grant
Will the Official Receiver explain why and how it has recouped this £900k of grant money? And will creditors ever receive a penny?
Scottish Independence Referendum Bill
Supreme Court Ruling: What happens next, and why does Holyrood not have the power to legislate for a second independence referendum?
The Renters Reform Bill proposals
This article is written by Alessandra Pellecchia, a dual-qualified lawyer, specialising in Contentious Litigation, Regulatory and Internal Compliance.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse Report
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), publishes an overarching final report into its findings and recommendations.
Latest updates on the Legal Aid Strikes
Has the acceptance of the barristers’ pay deal prevented the criminal justice system from tipping over the cliff edge, for now?
Leverets’ new offices open for business
We are excited to announce that Leverets is expanding its footprint, opening an office in Canterbury, to complement the existing team based in Sevenoaks.
Barristers – Criminal Barristers Strike Back
Daylight Raab-ery – Criminal Barristers Strike Back Against Existential Crisis Threatening to Permanently Damage their Profession
Infected Blood Inquiry – was it “incredibly bad luck”?
Victims of the infected blood scandal suffered “incredibly bad luck”. Can the biggest NHS treatment disaster be reduced to such simple terms?
Rupert and Steph reflect on the Leverets journey so far
Rupert and Steph reflect on the Leverets journey so far. We’d love to know your thoughts on our blockbuster video, shot in the autumnal Kent countryside.
National Rail Strikes – chaos for millions
Last-ditch talks failed to resolve what has become an increasingly bitter dispute over pay, pensions, jobs and working conditions.
High profile defamation cases and celebrity trials?
The ‘Wagatha Christie’ and Depp v Heard trials hinged on the value of reputation; why have they both backfired so spectacularly?
Sevenoaks Suns fall to the Lions in the WBBL Playoff
Although the game didn’t end as the Suns would have wanted, it was a game to be very proud of – an historic day for women’s basketball.
eSignatures – Exploring their use and validity
So, what are eSignatures and what is the current best practice for using them? The Leverets team can provide clarity and guide you through the process.
