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Press Round-Up: Regulatory and Professional Discipline – May 2026
Jack Garden
9 December 2016
Families affected by Glasgow bin lorry tragedy refused leave to mount a private prosecution
A year ago we observed that the families of the deceased had expressed a firm intention to mount a private prosecution in the wake of the findings from the Fatal Accident Inquiry. Earlier today, those families were told that they cannot launch private prosecutions.
6 October 2015
New whistleblowing rules from FCA
As the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) publish new rules on whistleblowing today, Andreas White and Louise Hodges examine what this means for firms in light of the forthcoming Senior Managers and Certification regimes coming into force in March 2016 alongside new Conduct Rules.
28 September 2015
The Modern Slavery Act 2015: What is it and how will it impact businesses?
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (“MSA 2015”) is the first legislative framework to specifically address slavery and trafficking in the 21st Century. Commercial organisations need to understand how it affects them and what obligations it imposes.
10 September 2015
International Criminal Law – A month in review – August 2015
A summary of the significant International Criminal Law developments in August from around the world.
11 August 2015
Court confirms that libel is no longer actionable without proof of damage
In the recent case of BRUNO LACHAUX v INDEPENDENT PRINT LTD : BRUNO LACHAUX v EVENING STANDARD LTD : BRUNO LACHAUX v AOL (UK) LTD [2015] EWHC 2242 (QB), Justice Warby sitting in the High Court of Justice considered the meaning of the Defamation Act 2013 s.1(1), and confirmed that libel is no longer actionable without proof of damage. Where “serious harm” is found, the subsequent damage to reputation cannot be merely presumed but must be properly proven.
