Law Society responds to Chatham House AML report

The Law Society of England and Wales has issued a response to London-based thinktank Chatham House’s recent report criticising the UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) laws. The report states that un-policed and often unenforceable anti-corruption laws have made the UK the global money-laundering capital for a post-Soviet Union elite, severely damaging Britain’s international reputation and the […]
Novitas ceases litigation funding to new customers

One of the biggest UK litigation funders, Novitas Loans, has announced that it has ceased lending to new customers. The company, which offers lending for contentious probate, family law and clinical cases, said that it will continue managing it’s existing customer base and cases, and will consider applications for extensions, but will not take on […]