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    Howells v Newport City Council: Challenges and Innovations in Digital Asset Recovery

    Howells v Newport City Council: Challenges and Innovations in Digital Asset Recovery

    The case of Howells v Newport City Council [2025] EWHC 22 (Ch) concerns the claim by Mr. Howells (‘the Claimant’) to recover a hard drive containing the private key to bitcoins worth over £GBP 600 million, allegedly deposited in the Docksway Landfill Site owned by Newport ...

    Simon Bell acts for NHS recruitment agency in Code of Practice breach allegation

    Simon Bell has successfully acted for a specialist recruitment agency, engaged in recruiting healthcare professionals for ...

    Simon Bell & Simon Barnes to represent Rule 6 Parties in Highsted Park planning inquiry

    On 7th November 2024, three hours before Swale Borough Council’s Planning Committee was due to debate and determine two ...

    Ofsted urges action on advocacy for homeless teenagers

    Ofsted has published research on the support provided to children aged 16 and 17 who are homeless. Part of this was a survey ...

    Credit Hire Agreement Unsigned by the Claimant - Implications

    Introduction It is not altogether unusual for a credit hire agreement to be unsigned by the Claimant. Indeed, it's not an ...

    AI Regulation in Action: How the EU AI Act’s Prohibited Practices Impact Your Business

    February 12, 2025 – The European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) has entered a pivotal phase, with its initial ...

    Decoding Crypto Crime: Insights from TRM Labs' 2025 Crypto Crime Report

    According to TRM Labs’ 2025 Crypto Crime report[1], the global cryptocurrency market showed impressive growth in 2024, with ...

    Mediation on Trial: The Legal and Practical Impact of the 2024 Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) Changes

    Introduction: The 1stOctober 2024 (Amendment No.3) (SI 2024 No.839) to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) mark a pivotal shift ...

    Understanding the GDPR and EU AI Act: Key Insights for Businesses

    AI and Data Privacy Compliance To date, the European Union (EU) has implemented two significant legislations impacting ...

    R v Hopley Revisited

    The government recently rejected an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill which would remove the common law ...

    Higgs v Farmor's School: Richard O'Dair Represents Claimant in Landmark Judgment

    The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in the case of Higgs v Farmor's School, marking a win for claimant Kristie ...

    Cryptocurrency Disputes Need Mediation: Cutting Through the Complexity

    Cryptocurrency disputes are unique when compared to other disputes, considering the technology’s complexity, the ...

    Bitcoin Origins: Revolutionising Finance and Value Transfer

    Seventeen years ago, an anonymous individual or group of persons known as Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin to the world ...

    Is Mediation in the eye of the beholder? How the United Kingdom and Greece 'regulate' mediation

    In the past decade London has become the Babel of the modern world, with more than a third of Londoners now being foreign ...

    D'Aloia v Persons Unknown - wrong defendant pursued; implications for crypto-exchange liability, legal status of digital currencies

    This article was originally published on Thomson Reuters in November 2024 by Matt Green of Lawrence Stephens, and barrister ...