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Tom Leary

Tom Leary is a barrister at Blackstone Chambers, Temple, London.

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There are known unknowns: how strict is civil liability for breaches of sanctions?

In this article Tom Leary explains how the introduction of sub-s 146(1A) of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 – the introduction of a strict liability regime for breaches of the UK sanctions regime – has created uncertainty that needs to be addressed quickly by Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation.

1 NOV 2022

Regulation 7(4): when is an entity “controlled” by a sanctioned person?

In this article Tom Leary explains the key decisions in the Mints litigation on issues of “control”, why the Court of Appeal’s approach to Reg 7(4) of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 is unsurprising given the genesis of its drafting, and the practical implications for practitioners.

1 DEC 2023