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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
23 June 2017
Anti-Money Laundering: new rules and regulations in play
A new anti-money laundering regime applies from 26 June 2017 under the European Union’s Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (“4 MLD”). The 4MLD, as its name would suggest, is one in a series of instruments seeking to tackle money laundering and the financing of counter terrorism and is the European Union’s way of giving effect to updated international standards in this area as set out by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations from 2012. The UK will give effect to these provisions under new Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (“MLR 2017”).
23 June 2017
The Impact of Fake News: Society
Back in 2013, The World Economic Forum warned that so called ‘digital wildfires’, that is, unreliable information going viral online (aka fake news) would be one of the biggest threats faced by society.
22 June 2017
Bahamas succumbs to OECD pressure to implement the Common Reporting Standards
This month the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) proudly announced that the Bahamas was the latest “tax haven” to make the decision to sign the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters...
21 June 2017
Queen’s Speech: protecting the victims of domestic violence and abuse
The recent General Election followed heated debates across Parliament and the media in relation to how to ensure the safety of our country as a whole. However, over the past two years the Government has also placed increasing focus on the safety of individuals suffering violence at home.
20 June 2017
Private prosecutions – What should victims do when the traditional law enforcement agencies fail to act?
Seven former employees of Autofocus, a company which provided expert evidence on the cost of replacement hire cars for motorists involved in road traffic accidents, have been found guilty of perjury and jailed.
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