by Jessica | Mar 26, 2018 | Art Law, Crime, Cultural Heritage, Export licences, illicit trade in cultural property, National Treasures
Ancient ruins destroyed in Palmyra, Syria. Further to Part One of this article (see here.) Last week (20-21st March 2018), we also saw the European Community coming together with a joint EU-UNESCO project called “Engaging the European Art Market in the Fight...
by Jessica | Aug 6, 2014 | Art Law, Banksy, Crime, Public Art
The Spy Booth is a Banksy story that keeps unfolding with twists and turns at every corner. First came the uplifting news story early on in the week that the Cambridge community might now be able to save their artwork from going into the hands of a London Gallery and...
by Jessica | Nov 17, 2013 | Art Law, Art Lawyer, Crime, Diamonds
“Police escort: Tell me, inspector – Signor Phantom – all those robberies. How did you ever manage it? Inspector Jacques Clouseau: Well, you know… it wasn’t easy. Inspector Jacques Clouseau: At times like this, I wish I was but a...
by Jessica | Nov 9, 2013 | Art Law, Art Lawyer, Art theft, Crime
To catch a thief… “The thief, as will become apparent, was a special type of thief. This thief was an artist of theft. Other thieves merely stole everything that was not nailed down, but this thief stole the nails as well.” – Terry Pratchett, Sourcery This...
by Jessica | Nov 3, 2013 | Art Law, Art Lawyer, Art theft, Crime
To Catch a Thief… “The thief, as will become apparent, was a special type of thief. This thief was an artist of theft. Other thieves merely stole everything that was not nailed down, but this thief stole the nails as well.” – Terry Pratchett, Sourcery...
by Jessica | May 21, 2013 | Art Law, Art Lawyer, Auction Sales, Crime, Cultural Heritage
The art world has watched this cultural heritage story unfold and it has a happy ending for Cambodia. This case follows in the footsteps of other recent cases concerning Museums giving back looted or stolen art work, marking a positive shift in favour of the...
