Law, crime and regulation

A group of sculptures and works of art has been stolen during an overnight raid at central London dealership Tomasso.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the the return of a 3600-year-old tablet showing part of the Epic of Gilgamesh being handed back to Iraq by the US.

Every lot of a collection of Meissen porcelain, restituted earlier this year to the heirs of Dr Franz Oppenheimer, was sold in a recent US sale.

A renewed plea for eight Anglo-Saxon brooches still missing following a theft in 1995 has been issued after the recovery of one of the group.

The government has reminded owners of certain old firearms that they will need to obtain a licence following a change in the law from September 22.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the US ruling on whether Turkey could take ownership of the Guennol Stargazer.

The final consultation on the Ivory Act has been launched ahead of the near-total ivory ban coming into force in spring 2022.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including an update on the theft of £1.7m of Chinese jades.

I read with great interest, and trepidation, the article for 'A Lawyer Writes' in ATG no 2504 (‘Diligence: relying on others leaves you at risk’).

The status of a Eugène Boudin (1824-98) painting stolen 30 years ago from a Mayfair dealership is currently in limbo while the rightful owner is sought.

A lawyer writes: Leaving client checks to others as an art market participant can be tricky