August 2024 Roundup – Football Law
‘A roundup of football law news and decisions from August 2024.’
Football Law, 2nd September 2024
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
Category: sanctions
Assets in Limbo: Russia Sanctions and the Saga of Intestate Estate – Becket Chambers
‘In response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its activities in Ukraine, a series of complex sanctions were imposed by the European Union. These sanctions were codified in instruments such as the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The legal framework of these sanctions includes extensive provisions for asset freezing, prohibitions on financial transactions, and restrictions on access to international markets.’
Becket Chambers, 1st August 2024
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
Universities must improve harassment protections ahead of OfS regulation – OUT-LAW.com
‘Higher education institutions across England will face a range of significant sanctions if they fail to comply with new harassment and sexual misconduct protection requirements set by the Office for Students (OfS).’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd August 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Parking fines are changing – here’s everything UK drivers need to know- The Independent
‘Parking authorities in the UK have published new car parking rules today that will affect all drivers in the country.’
The Independent, 27th June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ofcom considers sanction against GB News for breaking impartiality rules – The Guardian
‘Ofcom is considering a statutory sanction against GB News over “serious and repeated” breaches of British television laws relating to the channel’s lack of impartiality.’
The Guardian, 20th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court: Sanctioned Russians “probably owned” litigation funder – Legal Futures
‘There is “reasonable cause to suspect” that the funder of the claimant in a $1.3bn action was controlled by sanctioned Russians, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 14th May 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Anti-suit injunction issued by English court to halt Russian proceedings – OUT-LAW.com
‘A ruling requiring a Gazprom entity, RusChemAlliance (RCA), to bring an end to litigation proceedings in Russia was upheld by the UK Supreme Court on Tuesday, in a complex case that has raised questions relating to the jurisdiction of courts and the interpretation of arbitration agreements.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd April 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Trial judge appointed special examiner to hear the evidence of a sanctioned Russian litigant and his witness in Dubai (Gorbachev v Guriev) – Gatehouse Chambers
‘Dispute Resolution analysis: HHJ Pelling, the trial judge in a piece of commercial litigation in England has approved an order by which he was appointed a special examiner to hear the evidence of sanctioned Russian Defendant and a witness on his behalf, his son in Dubai. The witnesses could not give evidence in England and Wales due to a travel ban imposed by the sanctions Regulations. This decision contrasts with a recent decision in the SKAT Litigation.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 20th February 2024
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
When is Relief Not Relief? – Pump Court Chambers
‘Relief from Sanctions applications continue to take up a disproportionate amount of court time both in the lower Courts and on appeal. It is rare for a week to go by without some aspect of CPR 3.9 and Denton and others v TH White Ltd and another [2014] EWCA Civ 906 (Denton) being the subject of scrutiny. The all-pervasive nature of Denton has led to such applications being made when arguably it was unnecessary or erroneously applied.’
Pump Court Chambers, 13th February 2024
Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com
Financial Sanction and Free Speech in the High Court – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Graham Phillips, the Claimant, is a British national and video blogger who posts content from the Donbass dressed in Russian military fatigues. He says he is a journalist who provides a “counterbalance” to widespread western misunderstanding of the true situation in Ukraine but the Administrative Court disagrees. On 12 January 2024, it handed down judgment in R (Phillips) v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2024] EWHC 32 (Admin), in which it upheld the Government’s view that the Claimant is a propagandist for Russia who is lawfully subject to a sanctions regime which allows the state to freeze his assets.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 25th January 2024
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Doctor who sexually harassed nurses to stay in work – BBC News
‘A hospital doctor who admitted sexually harassing two nurses should not be suspended, a High Court judge has ruled.’
BBC News, 18th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sanctioned company has “right to access courts”, appeal judges rule – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a Russian tycoon’s bid to stay an $850m claim brought against him by two Russian banks, despite one of them being sanctioned, citing the right to access the courts.’
Legal Futures, 9th October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Dalston Projects Limited and others v Secretary of State for Transport – Blackstone Chambers
‘High Court has handed down its first decision on an application brought under s.38 of the Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (“SAMLA”) in respect of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“Russia Sanctions Regulations”).’
Blackstone Chambers, 21st July 2023
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
Emphasis on sanctions compliance legal advice record-keeping under new licence – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government has granted a general licence to enable UK lawyers to provide legal advice to non-UK individuals and businesses in relation to their compliance with international sanctions on Russia, without breaching UK sanctions regulations themselves.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd August 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Game, Set-Aside and Match’: Applications To Set Aside Default Judgment and the Decision in FXF v English Karate Federation Ltd – Ropewalk Chambers
‘On 26 July 2023, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in the case of FXF v English Karate Federation Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 891, regarding the correct approach to dealing with applications to set aside default judgments. Specifically, the court addressed the issue whether the well-trodden criteria from Denton v TH White Ltd [2014] 1 WLR 3926 regarding relief from sanctions should be applied in applications to set aside judgments in default.’
Ropewalk Chambers, 28th July 2023
Source: ropewalk.co.uk
UK imposes sanctions on Russian judges for sentencing of Putin opponent – The Guardian
‘The UK government has imposed sanctions on those involved in the “deplorable” sentencing of the dual-national dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza after a Russian court dismissed his appeal against a 25-year sentence.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Abramovich ally begins high court challenge against UK sanctions – The Guardian
‘Eugene Shvidler, a longtime ally of the billionaire Roman Abramovich, has accused the UK government of “oppressive treatment” as he launched a legal challenge against sanctions imposed upon him after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.’
The Guardian, 20th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
