Art law
Khmer sculpture handed back to Cambodia
An attempt to smuggle it was thwarted in the US
Why the Indianapolis Museum of Art will no longer buy unprovenanced antiquities
Moratorium will prohibit purchase of antiquities after 1970
Comment: why an art market clean-up would be a clear-out
In 2007 the creative industries consultant noted that the “insider” aspect of the contemporary art market and hierarchy of knowledge and status that it creates was a significant part of its attraction
As US museums face mounting legal issues, an annual conference explores what to do with whistleblowers and dodgy donors
Recent corporate scandals have raised concerns that American charities should be examining their ethics policies
It is time major US museums stopped the illicit collecting of antiquities: the trials and the consequences
Following trials of Giacomo Medici, Robert Hecht, and Marion True
UK forwards new law to fight the illicit trade of antiquities
It is now an offence to handle an object if you know that it was illegally removed from a site anywhere in the world after 2003
Francis Bacon’s heir dies
Solicitors for John Edwards’ estate deny that his lover has inherited the art
An Italian archaeologist pleads for professionals to gather information from farmers and from those living near ancient sites
The integrity of most archaeological sites in Italy has been compromised by extensive illicit excavations, which have caused the loss of an enormous quantity of archaeological information
Mark Stephens on new UK anti-seizure law: “The actions of the British government and the Royal Academy are morally reprehensible”
A lawyer’s comment on the RA's 'From Russia' exhibition and the laws that were pushed through to protect it
Interview with Mark Stephens on censorship: a lawyer’s view
The co-founder of Stephens Innocent law firm discusses the limits of art
Archaeological reforms needed in source countries: Reward the finder, excavate faster, keep what is important but allow a licit market
Laws now are obsessed with the objects rather than the sites
Only a legal antiquities market can curb the illegal market which destroys world history
Change needed in the face of a growing market
Art lawyer Quentin Byrne-Sutton: "It is not acceptable that works be classified as national patrimony merely to fill gaps in public collections"
The European courts must decide what is a "national treasure"
Is the French art market subject to enough regulation?
A recent symposium at the Crédit Municipal examined ways in which the market could be improved