21st Jul 2014Blog
(For an introduction to the importance of foreign exchange benchmarks, and how they differ from others such as LIBOR, you may be interested to read this article prepared by Vivienne in April 2014 for Commercial Dispute Resolution magazine.) The manipulation of foreign exchange markets was again in the press last weekend with newspapers such as […]
17th Jul 2014Blog
For privately paying clients, one of the most frustrating aspects of the early stages of proceedings can be the interminable delays in the Magistrates Court getting the case sent for trial. These delays arise in a number of ways but not infrequently adjournments are caused by inefficiency on the part of the CPS, who have […]
7th Jul 2014Blog
The current Market Abuse Directive (“MAD”) is to be replaced in July 2016 by the EU Market Abuse Regulation (“MAR”) and the Criminal Sanctions for Market Abuse Directive (“CSMAD”). Together they will expand the scope of regulation of core areas, such as market manipulation and insider information, by extending coverage in terms of Markets and […]