International

If widely ratified, Hague 2019 will enhance global access to justice, writes Natalie Todd

UK competitiveness on the world stage. Rosie Todd & Kerry Garcia assess the post-non-dom regime

There are only three months left before Hague 2019 takes effect on 1 July. In this week’s NLJ, Natalie Todd, partner at Cooke, Young & Keidan, looks ahead to the arrival of this important Convention which facilitates the effective international enforcement of foreign judgments in civil and commercial matters.

Post-non-dom, is the UK still a desirable destination for the rich? Not really, but that could change, according to Rosie Todd, partner and head of tax and trusts, and Kerry Garcia, partner and head of employment, immigration and pensions, at Stevens & Bolton. In this week’s NLJ, Todd and Garcia look at the impact of the 6 April 2025 tax overhaul and outline a series of tax and immigration status reforms that could improve the UK’s competitiveness.

A branch of law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has been fined for breaches of UK financial sanctions on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine

With artificial intelligence (AI) advancing at dizzying speed, is the UK too slow to regulate? In this week’s NLJ, Robert Taylor, CEO and general counsel at 360 Law Group, explores the risks of inadequate regulation in this sector, including for the economy.

The transformative potential of AI is undeniable, but so are its risks: Robert Taylor explains why the UK must act now to legislate

“It remains an indispensable resource for anyone engaged in the field of arbitration”

An embassy is not protected by state immunity from employment tribunal claims, the Supreme Court has held.

The UK government has the power to review and potentially stop any business transactions that could threaten national security, courtesy of legislation that came into effect at the start of 2022. In this week’s NLJ, Ludovica Pizzetti, counsel, Arnold & Porter, looks at the operation to date of this legislation, the UK National Investment and Security Act 2021 (NSIA 2021).