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Contentious Financial Services Update
24 May 2023 SMCR Reform Five important changes that need to be made to the UK personal accountability regime
HMT, the PRA and FCA published a call for evidence and discussion regarding the effectiveness of SMCR. We set out five important changes that should be made…
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contentious financial services update
19 May 2023 Workplace bullying – the next #MeToo?
With multiple generations of employees working together, there is scope for disagreement over the boundaries of acceptable behaviour. We explore this…
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contentious financial services update
12 May 2023 Consultation, co-operation and carrots - what do the PRA's new proposals mean for enforcement?
Authors: Adam Jamieson and Andrew Sims
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Contentious Financial Services Update
02 May 2023 Whistleblowing update - enhanced protections on the horizon
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) have secured their first conviction of an individual linked to a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) since the DPA regime was…
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contentious financial services update
21 Apr 2023 Will the SMF "duty of responsibility" by shelved under the current SMCR review?
This article considers whether the current reviews of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) being conducted by HM Treasury, and the PRA and FCA…
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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW UPDATE
17 Apr 2023 The High Court decides Davis v Minister for Immigration: A cautionary tale about decision-making instructions
High Court decision in Davis v Minister, ministerial instructions, public interest, decision to be made personally by minister, non-statutory decisions,…
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Corporate Crime and Investigations Update
17 Apr 2023 The failure to prevent fraud offence at a glance: what do companies need to know?
The new "failure to prevent fraud" offence is a significant expansion of UK corporate criminal liability. We look at the key elements of the offence that all…
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contentious financial services update
14 Apr 2023 The FCA's new Business Plan - what it means for enforcement
Authors: Adam Jamieson and Mark Donnelly
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CONTENTIOUS FINANCIAL SERVICES UPDATE
06 Apr 2023 Spare a Thought for the Four Day Week
In this article we consider whether the four-day work week could ever be widely implemented across the financial sector.
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contentious financial services update
24 Mar 2023 Is enforcement action on the horizon for failed disclosures? FCA warning for ESG benchmarks
We look at the implications of the FCA's latest Dear CEO letter to ESG benchmark administrators, and what may be next in terms of the FCA's regulatory agenda.
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Contentious Financial Services Update
17 Mar 2023 Reflections on PRA and FCA enforcement under the "twin peaks" system
This article explores the enforcement trends and methods of the PRA and FCA since they were founded 10 years ago. It explores in particular how the PRA is…
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contentious financial services update
10 Mar 2023 The DPA challenge – the SFO's first DPA-related conviction of an individual bucks the trend
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) have secured their first conviction of an individual linked to a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) since the DPA regime was…
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contentious financial services update
03 Mar 2023 Duties of bitcoin software developers to come under the spotlight
The article is a summary of a recent English Court of Appeal decision relating to cryptocurrency (bitcoin) Tulip Trading Limited -v- Bitcoin Association for…
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contentious financial services update
24 Feb 2023 Russian sanctions: after the laws, expect the enforcement
On the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine,we have highlighted our key takeaways on one of the most significant global sanctions regimes in…
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Contentious Financial Services Update
17 Feb 2023 Changes to the Contingent Reimbursement Model Code and the continued focus on APP fraud
Recent changes have been made to the Lending Standards Board's Contingent Reimbursement Model Code which concerns authorised push payment (APP) fraud.
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Digital Economy and Risk Update
16 Feb 2023 Overhaul of Australian privacy laws imminent
The Attorney-General's Department today released its report on overhauling Australia's privacy laws to make them fit for purpose in the digital era. The…
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contentious financial services update
10 Feb 2023 Will there be a price to pay for the digital pound?
The Bank of England and HM Treasury published a consultation paper on the potential introduction of a digital pound in the UK. We review the implications on…
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MEDIA UPDATE
09 Feb 2023 New year, new me...dia regulations? What's coming up for media law in 2023
In 2023, there will be a number of reforms, updates and changes to IP, defamation, misinformation, privacy and media laws that we can expect in Australia.
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contentious financial services update
03 Feb 2023 NCA publish 2022 Annual Report on Suspicious Activity Reports
On 24 January 2023 the National Crime Agency published its Annual Report on Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). We highlight the report's key findings.
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contentious financial services update
27 Jan 2023 The FCA takes aim at Consumer Duty implementation plans
Authors: Adam Jamieson and Aneesa Khan
