News: Rachel Barnes KC

Supreme Court judgment on aircraft related Russia sanctions

On 25 March 2026, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in UniCredit Bank GmbH (London Branch) v Constitution Aircraft...

26th March 2026

Financial sanctions enforcement: assessment and monetary penalties

Rachel Barnes KC and Miranda Zeffman summarise OFSI’s new guidance and analyse its impact for businesses seeking to...

11th March 2026

UK Sanctions Law and Practice

Three Raymond Buildings is delighted to announce the print and digital publication of UK Sanctions Law and Practice, the...

25th February 2026

3RB x Bringing (Dis)Ability to the Bar Criminal Advocacy Weekend 2026

We are delighted to once again partner with Bringing (Dis)Ability to the Bar to run a criminal advocacy workshop for disabled...

12th January 2026

UK Sanctions Law and Practice

Three Raymond Buildings are delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of UK Sanctions Law and Practice, the first...

19th November 2025

London International Investigations & Asset Recovery Conference 2025 Sanctions Investigation and Enforcement in the New (wild) West: Have the Sheriffs Left Town?

Speakers:  Rachel Barnes KC, (Three Raymond Buildings), John Binns (BCL Solicitors LLP), Nin Richie (Collas Crill) Join...

6th November 2025

Kuwaiti Extradition Order Upheld in High Court

Judgment was today handed down in a wide-ranging appeal concerning the first extradition request to be heard following the...

29th October 2025

Financial Crime Day: The Future of Sanctions

Join Three Raymond Buildings for an engaging morning exploring the fast-evolving world of sanctions law, enforcement and...

6th August 2025

OFSI significantly reduces monetary penalty for sanctions violation

On 31st July 2025, OFSI issued a public notice of a monetary penalty imposed on Markom Management Ltd (‘MML’) under...

1st August 2025

“No interest and no goodwill—the struggle to challenge sanctions designations (Dana Astra v FCDO)”

Rachel Barnes KC, Nicholas Yeo and Charlotte Branfield analyse the judgment in Dana Astra v Secretary of State for Foreign,...

2nd July 2025