Legal practices have been contending with the sanctions regime introduced in the United Kingdom following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The Law Society has suggested that the government should reconsider the obligations set on law firms in light of these sanctions. The call for a reconsideration stems from the complications and challenges facing the legal industry, as firms strive to operate within both the domestic and international legal landscape while complying with the new rules imposed.
Limited information is available due to the paywalled nature of the original article. To access the full details of how the Law Society has expressed concern over these obligations, you may read the original article published on the Law.com International edition here.