News & Opinion

In September 2017 I wrote an article ‘Revolutionary Changes to Police Bail’ (see James Solicitors website News and Opinion section). At the time I stated that although revolutionary, the changes ...

Applications for Committal for contempt of court in civil proceedings are a niche and distinctive area of law. They are of a quasi-criminal nature, but exist within the framework of ...

Family analysis: The judgment in Andreewitch v Moutreuil highlights the importance of warning respondents in contempt proceedings of their right to silence. Marc Livingston of James Solicitors, and Christopher Sykes ...

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 In the face of the growing COVID-19 crisis, the government followed the example of other nations and introduced unprecedented restrictions on businesses ...

During a police investigation, once a suspect has been identified and interviewed (whether under arrest or not), the police must decide what to do with him or her next. If ...

This article examines the changes to be enacted by the The Iran (Sanctions)(Human Rights)(EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“the Regulations”)  to the UK’s existing sanctions regime and assesses the impact on those ...

James Solicitors are delighted to be once again highly ranked this year in both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK.  All of our Partners have been ranked as exceptional ...

There has been plenty of both praise and condemnation of Lord Hain for his defiance of the Court injunction to name Sir Philip Green, invoking Parliamentary Privilege for this purpose. ...

As technology improves, is it possible that online financial crime and fraud will subside into historical events that companies will learn from? HSBC is incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tackle ...

There has been some media speculation that our client may have participated in an elaborate hoax as regards her fear of her husband’s poisoning at Prezzo Restaurant on Sunday 16th September ...

An alternative defence perspective  The ENRC Court of Appeal Judgement clarifying the extent of litigation privilege has already received much praise and plaudits in particular from defence practitioners. The unequivocal ...

IS THE UNILATERAL WITHDRAWAL OF THE USA FROM THE JOINT AGREEMENT OVER IRAN A CASE OF THE BARK BEING WORSE THAN THE BITE? Commentary by James Mullion ...