English law is known for its robust approach to the issue of veil piercing. As such, it does not allow creditors to hold shareholders liable for company debts. This means that in the absence of contractual guarantees, shareholders are generally able to escape liability for failure within their...

With the development towards comprehensive and more sophisticated border control regimes, the problem of protection seekers’ access to EU territory has increasingly come into focus. Disorderly movement is presently the main avenue to safety in the EU, and human smugglers act as important...