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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
29 October 2015
Kingsley Napley's submission to the Select Committee's inquiry into court charges
The Justice Select Committee is holding an inquiry into the effects of the fees and charges introduced by the coalition government.
Kingsley Napley has provided a written submission to the committee. This is a summary of our evidence.
29 October 2015
New Sentencing Health and Safety and Corporate Manslaughter Sentencing Guidelines - Massive increase in fines for medium and large companies expected
Recent press reports (for example see The Times) have added further credence to the widespread belief that new sentencing guidelines expected to be published in the next week or so will recommend the imposition of far higher fines for companies convicted of health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences.
28 October 2015
Risky business: Money laundering and the City
Last month the European Banking Authority launched a public consultation on two guidelines concerning anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism, These Guidelines seek to promote a common understanding of the risk-based approach to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.
27 October 2015
An EU view: Lords consider consequences of Human Rights Act repeal
Today in the House of Lords leading human rights lawyers faced questions on the proposed repeal of the Human Rights Act (“HRA”). The EU Justice Sub-Committee of the House of Lords is investigating the consequences of the Government's proposal to repeal the HRA and replace it with a "British Bill of Rights", in order to inform both the political and public debate.
27 October 2015
A welcome gift: the Law Commission’s new sentencing code
The Law Commission is proposing a single sentencing statute which will act “as the first and only port of call for sentencing tribunals”. It published its second consultative document this month as part of the project, which runs to over a thousand pages. Given the immensely complex task this project deserves the unhesitating support of all those associated with sentencing.
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