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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
27 March 2017
Proposed reforms regarding the admissibility of complainants’ sexual history are fundamentally flawed
In the aftermath of the acquittal of Ched Evans at his re-trial, on 13 February 2017, Liz Truss announced that the Government would review the operation of Section 41 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (“Section 41”), which provides for a qualified prohibition on the admission of evidence relating to a complainants sexual behaviour.
24 March 2017
FCA guidance on how firms should deal with PEPs: a proportionate approach
The FCA has recently published its proposed guidance on the treatment of politically exposed persons (PEPs) under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the Money Laundering Regulations).
24 March 2017
One Click Justice?
We’ve all been there - it’s late at night, you’re tired, you’re travelling home on the train, talking on the phone, you’re multi-tasking and online shopping - you see an item which looks so appealing. It’s easy you press the one click shopping button and it’s yours! Days later your item arrives and it’s not quite how you remember it looking; the colour is not quite right, the size is wrong, it just isn’t right or you’ve changed your mind. It’s ok though because you can send it back.
24 March 2017
Police drones – the new investigation tool of choice
This week saw the news that Devon and Cornwall police will be launching the first ever 24-hour drone unit in the UK. Following a trial period starting in November last year the new permanent unit, in place from this summer, will be shared with Dorset and will be used to for locating missing persons to assisting in road traffic accidents.
24 March 2017
Internal investigations and legal professional privilege: an increasingly tricky area
In March 2017, the Munich Public Prosecutor’s Office raided the German offices of the law firm Jones Day as part of its investigation into the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Volkswagen had instructed Jones Day to conduct an internal investigation following an announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the company had installed illegal devices in its cars which were designed to circumvent EPA emissions tests. In October 2016, Volkswagen entered into a settlement with the DoJ and agreed to make a payment of $4.3bn in penalties.
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