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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
19 May 2015
Is the FCA’s use of skilled persons reports on the wane?
The total number of skilled persons reports which firms have been ordered to carry out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is slightly up on the same figure for this time last year but considerably down on the figure for the year before that.
18 May 2015
Polish judicial Authority v Celinski: the end of Article 8 in extradition?
On 6 May the Administrative Court (consisting of Lord Thomas CJ, Ryder LJ and Ouseley J) handed down judgment in the case of Celinski and others, and established the proper approach to be taken in extradition cases (both at first instance and on appeal) where a requested person relies on Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the right to private and family life).
18 May 2015
Michael Gove is given 100 days to abolish the Human Rights Act
Michael Gove, the new Justice Secretary under the Conservative government, is being tasked with the abolition of the Human Rights Act 1998 (“HRA”) as contained in his party’s election manifesto and a key part of the new government’s 100-day policy offensive. The Conservative party promised that the HRA would be repealed and replaced with a British Bill of Rights.
5 May 2015
Criminal ramifications for ‘sexting’ teenagers
‘Sexting’ – the act of swapping indecent images via phone messages or social media – is a problem. Whilst the thought of your naked selfie being passed around your peers is abhorrent enough, for those under the age of 18 the threat of police involvement is far more worrying.
29 April 2015
Deutsche Bank £227m fine highlights the risks of signing attestations - for individuals and financial institutions
The Final notice published on 23 April 2015 contained many twists and turns to distinguish why Deutsche Bank has been subject to the highest fine ever issued by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or its predecessor (the Financial Services Authority (FSA)). The £227million fine in the UK is part of a $2.5 billion penalty to settle the case globally. In addition the settlement included an agreement to dismiss seven employees.
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