Blog — 01 October 2020

The Home Office is considering housing asylum seekers offshore

The Home Office is considering housing asylum seekers offshore while their applications are considered.  Yesterday we heard that Ascension Island, thousands of miles away from the UK, was one option. …

Blog — 01 October 2020

The London Laundromat – Who Pays the Price for Money Laundering?

London’s eagerness to attract foreign wealth has made the city vulnerable to the activities of money launderers to the point where it has been called a laundromat for criminal finances….

Blog — 29 September 2020

Is a university place good value for money in 2020?

With university students returning to university, many have voiced their frustration and concern about how their course content will be delivered in light of continuing Covid-19 restrictions. In an article…

Blog — 28 September 2020

Summary of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) and (No. 5) Regulations 2020

The Government published new COVID-19 Regulations just before midnight on 13 September 2020, a mere 28 minutes before they were due to come into force. These new Regulations contain the…

Blog — 25 September 2020

New Government Coronavirus Law and Regulations – two out in one week -  a hugely confusing and confused mix!

While the Government has claimed that the new Law and Regulations are intended to “simplify” the position and create certainty for the public, in fact they do the opposite. While…