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New FCA consultation sets out proposals on non-financial misconduct

United Kingdom - September 28 2023 On 25 September 2023 the FCA published Consultation Paper CP23/20 (CP23/23) on “Diversity and inclusion in the financial sector - working together to…

NHS trust and hospital ward manager charged with criminal offences following the death of patient

United Kingdom - September 19 2023 On 7 September 2023 it was announced that charges were authorised by the CPS against North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT), following an…

What’s happening with failure to prevent?

United Kingdom - September 19 2023 Since our last update on the progress of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, Parliament has taken its summer break, and the British…

Three recent cases raise questions over FCA enforcement strategy

United Kingdom - September 14 2023 A recent sequence of adverse decisions by the Upper Tribunal could have significant implications for future Financial Conduct Authority cases. Where…

The TCA, the ECHR and the Illegal Migration Act

European Union, United Kingdom - July 26 2023 While the Illegal Migration Act 2023 received royal assent on 20 July, it was not accompanied by a declaration under the Human Rights Act 2003 that…

Health and Safety / Corporate Manslaughter Quarterly Update - Q2 2023

United Kingdom - July 4 2023 Two construction companies were sentenced after pleading guilty to breaches of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. This…

Environmental Law Quarterly Update - Q2 2023

European Union, United Kingdom - July 4 2023 This quarterly law update provides a summary of selected environmental law news stories from the period April - June 2023. April Polluting water…

Virtual policing: into the metaverse?

United Kingdom - July 4 2023 The term ‘metaverse’ was coined by Neal Stephenson in his 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash. Since then, protagonists in sci-fi books and movies…

INTERPOL - new voice in responsible AI innovation?

United Kingdom - June 30 2023 In October 2022, INTERPOL announced the creation of its Metaverse “twin” - a virtual Headquarters that would, as a first step, serve as an immersive…

Points of public order

United Kingdom - June 28 2023 Edward Jones, Senior Associate in the Criminal Litigation team, provides an update on two important recent developments relating to the law on public…