The High Court has provided clarity on the rules related to dependency for individuals who are not themselves EU nationals, but have a parent who is an EU national and has status under the United Kingdom’s EU Settlement Scheme. The case, Ms....
Employees will have the increased right to request flexibility over important aspects of their working time now that the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill has passed into law and received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023. The new law, introduced as a...
Financial fraud is the largest section of all crime and accounts for 40% of all crime. The Government proposes to invest £100 million and will create a National Fraud Squad (NFS) of 400 specialist investigators. There is the intention to use data...
The Italian government introduced a law in 2012, Decree n. 179 for the first time to encourage the development of innovative start-up businesses. Following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union cross-border trade between companies...
Portugal is well known for its high-quality affordable lifestyle, temperate climate and breathtaking landscapes. Amongst Portugal’s many advantages is a well-regarded health care system where personalised patient care and monitoring services are...
The Supreme Court judgment made this week in the case Fiona Philipp –v- Barclays Bank UK PLC related to the authorised push payment (APP) fraud perpetrated on Ms. Philipp amounting to £700,000, whilst it clarifies the liability of bankers...
The continuing issue of squatters inhabiting the holiday homes of British nationals can be difficult but not impossible to resolve. All absentee home owners are vulnerable to the opportunist squatters in Spain. The rising homelessness and the...
The emergence of the allegations that a BBC presenter paid a person under the age of 18 for explicit images, has thrown up an assortment of potentially risky legal issues that must be managed carefully. Whilst the age of consent is 16 years under the ...
The inextricable rise of cryptocurrency since its arrival in 2009 has presented a problem as to how to regulate and define it. There is no global consensus as to whether it should be warmly embraced or banned, with some countries opposed to its use and...
Travelling abroad on holiday should be a thoroughly enjoyable experience. For some people, it results in disaster and they find themselves in police custody. Giambrone & Partners’ criminal defence lawyers fully understand how confusing...
Giambrone & Partners financial fraud litigation department has extensive experience in mounting successful legal challenges to fraudulent investment companies and effectively restoring our clients’ lost funds. Our lawyers’ tenacious...
A considerable number of British citizens enjoy summer holidays in their Spanish holiday home and after a number of years take the decision to retire to Spain. It is estimated that there is a British population of over 262,000 drawn to Spain for the...
The enactment of T he Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (‘DDSA 2020’) in April 2022 signalled the end of the requirement for grounds for divorce. Those now wishing for divorce still need to meet the requirements for...
The latest report from Manpower Group demonstrates a growing skills shortage with three in four employers stating that they are finding difficulty in recruiting the expertise they need for their businesses. As the pool of skilled workers in the UK...
Financial regulators across the globe have found it particularly challenging to deliver enforceable legal regulatory protection to consumers. Despite the fact that crypto assets have been present in the financial market for over a decade there is no...
If your business is being sued either in the jurisdiction of England and Wales or any other jurisdiction, for whatever reason, you will receive notice of the legal action against your business. There are five crucial steps you must take immediately to...
The global economic climate, following the pandemic and the Eastern European conflict, makes it tougher for most companies to gain new business. Companies face more competition and often longer lead times building up sufficient trust and confidence in a new...
It has today been revealed by way of a mutually agreed statement that Ms Donna Traynor has reached a settlement with her former employer the BBC. Donna Traynor is an award-nominated journalist and presenter who is a household figure in Northern Ireland,...
The Government is committed to reducing net migration which has risen abruptly. It can be partly attributed to the hostilities in Eastern Europe and the schemes for Hong Kong. However, there are other factors, the Office of National Statistics (ONS)...
As the holiday season gets underway a considerable number of British citizens will make their way to Spain to enjoy the sun and nightlife. There is an increasing desire by both residents and the police to rein in the unruly behaviour frequently...
