The English courts have been applauded for the “flexible approach” they generally have taken to enable victims of digital asset frauds and thefts to obtain effective relief.
Owners of digital assets too often have fallen victim to thefts and scams, and then are left struggling to find ways to recover what was taken from them. In recent months, the English courts have seen a flurry of rulings in such litigations, particularly when it comes to issuing injunctive relief, as injured plaintiffs explore various tactics for making themselves whole. These rulings are helping to write a playbook about which litigation approaches and tactics may be successful for such digital asset holders and which may not.
Robert A. Schwinger explores recent developments in this edition of his New York Law Journal Blockchain law column.
Download the full New York Law Journal article, "The British are coming — to the aid of crypto scam victims."
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.On 25 July 2025 the FCA published Primary Market Bulletin 57 (PMB 57) in which it finalises certain changes to the Knowledge Base, consults on further amendments, and highlights upcoming changes to the National Storage Mechanism and certain UK MAR notification forms.
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In Roberts Co (NSW) Pty Ltd v Sharvain Facades Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2025] NSWCA 161, the NSW Court of Appeal has found that, for the purposes of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (SoP Act), a deeming clause providing that a notice given after 5pm is to be treated as having been given and received at 9am on the next business day, does not extend the statutory time period for service of a payment schedule.
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