Posted bySM&B News 14th February 2017 Two Bulgarian nationals saved from execution in Malaysia The Court of Appeal of Malaysia was right to quash the death sentences of two Bulgarian nationals in 2015, the...
Posted bySM&B News Media 13th February 2017 Data protection now allied with defamation The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in HH Prince Moulay Hicham Ben Abdallah Al Alaoui of Morocco v...
Posted bySM&B News Corporate, Commercial and Finance 10th February 2017 Razwana Akram (Partner) to deliver lecture in Moscow on “How to move your case to London” together with Sergei Gratchev, Managing Partner of MGAP. Direct Voice. Expert Workshop «Moving your court case to London: Practical Aspects» Sergei Grachev (MGAP) and Razwana Akram (SMAB) Razwana...
Posted bySM&B News Tech, IP and Digital Rights 8th February 2017 Iran Attracts Retail Growth – Maninder Gill Examines Key Routes of Entry to Market Iran is entering a new era of opportunity with an increasingly accessible retail sector and a more demanding populace than...
Posted bySM&B News Music 30th January 2017 Pete Tong’s “Classic House” reaches number 1. SM&B would like to congratulate Pete Tong on reaching number 1 in the UK album charts with his “Classic House”...
Posted bySM&B News Crime and Regulatory 23rd January 2017 Fraud victims: taking on the banks. Fraudsters’ use of UK banks SM&B have advised clients who have been defrauded, their money transferred to a UK bank...
Posted bySM&B News Music 23rd January 2017 SM&B Nominated in the Annual Music Week Awards SM&B are very pleased to announce that we have received a nomination in the category of Law Firm of the...
Posted bySM&B News Corporate, Commercial and Finance 16th January 2017 SM&B advises client Mo Farah on the BBC documentary “Mo Farah: Race of His Life”. Members of the firm’s Media Team advised the Olympic champion athlete Mo Farah in relation to the BBC documentary “Mo...
Posted bySM&B News Corporate, Commercial and Finance 13th January 2017 BAFTA nomination for The Hard Stop Congratulations to the producers of The Hard Stop for their BAFTA nomination in the Best Documentary category, and to George...
Posted bySM&B News Corporate, Commercial and Finance 6th January 2017 Two charities fined over data protection breaches. Two charities have been fined over data protection breaches after secretly screening donors so that they could be targeted for...
Posted bySM&B News Corporate, Commercial and Finance 19th December 2016 SM&B on the BBC – Yahoo! Data Breach Raoul Lumb appeared on the BBC on 16 October to give an expert’s view on the implications for the technology...
Posted bySM&B News Media 19th December 2016 Another major Article 10 breach by a police force against a journalist. This time it is Cleveland Police. Louis Charalambous and Erica Henshilwood advise Mirror Newspapers and its journalist Jeremy Armstrong on...
Posted bySM&B News Media 24th November 2016 Antigua prisoner released after 20 years on death row After 20 years on death row Lorriston Cornwall has been released from prison in Antigua. Cornwall was sentenced to death...
Posted bySM&B News Media 9th November 2016 Life without parole unconstitutional, declares Belize Court of Appeal The Belize Court of Appeal has struck down a young man’s sentence of life without parole as “grossly disproportionate, inhumane...
Posted bySM&B News Employment and Business Immigration 31st October 2016 Employment News Update – Gay marriage cake case has lessons for all employers Makbool Javaid, Partner and Head of Employment Law examines the facts and legal principles arising in the Norther Ireland Court...
Posted bySM&B News Employment and Business Immigration 27th October 2016 Privy Council quashes murder conviction of Bahamian juvenile following concerns over his treatment in police custody Shavargo McPhee, who was convicted of murder six years ago, has had his conviction quashed by the Judicial Committee of...
Posted bySM&B News Corporate, Commercial and Finance 21st October 2016 SM&B advises Time Out Group plc on the acquisition of YPlan SM&B acted for Time Out Group Plc, the global multi-platform media and e-commerce business, on its first acquisition since its...
Posted bySM&B News Crime and Regulatory 6th October 2016 Using predictive coding technology in England – encouragement for sceptical litigators Pyrrho & Anr v MWB Property Ltd & Othrs [2016] EWHC 256 (Ch),1 was the first United Kingdom court decision...
Posted bySM&B News Crime and Regulatory 5th October 2016 Keir Starmer’s next mission: stopping the death penalty in Taiwan Read the full article at http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/03/death-penalty-capital-punishment-taiwan?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Posted bySM&B News Crime and Regulatory 3rd October 2016 SM&B are proud to be a sponsor of the 2016 UK International Jewish Film Festival, which runs from 5-20 November. Congratulations to the Festival on reaching its landmark 20th anniversary.We recommend to all its diverse selection of 80 new films...
