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A mother and a son will finally be reunited for Christmas – six years after he was taken away on the recommendation of an unregulated psychologist
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"Residents complained that they had little faith police reports would remain confidential, while officers told me that reluctance to testify made achieving convictions harder"
Reporter Ed Siddons' time investigating in the British Virgin Islands: thebureauinvestigates.com/st…
The case, which has been shrouded in secrecy, was seen as an important test in the ongoing effort to stamp out so-called SLAPPs – expensive lawsuits that set out to silence criticism
It has failed
A city lawyer has been cleared of making a bogus legal threat in a court case that aimed to crack down on abusive lawsuits by the rich and powerful
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In 2022, a cocaine conspiracy and a damning corruption inquiry sent shockwaves through the British Virgin Islands
What went wrong? And has anything really changed?
Our reporter travelled to the BVI to find out 👉 bit.ly/4oHeyCS
We love to see SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) in there, as the current protection provided in law is limited and doesn't actually protect against most SLAPP cases
But no timeline has been given for this – we'll be keeping a close eye on what's to come
The good news? It promises to:
- Beef up anti-corruption enforcement
- Crack down on professional “enablers” of corruption
- Increase transparency in the crown dependencies and overseas territories
- Lead on the global stage, including hosting an illicit finance summit in 2026
"We'll stop the truth being buried under a mountain of legal threats,” said deputy PM @DavidLammy at today’s UK Anti Corruption Strategy
And our Enablers team, which keeps a close eye on corruption in the UK, was there to hear him