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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
10 September 2020
Furlough fraud: the offences and sanctions
The government introduced a number of schemes to protect individuals and businesses due to restrictions resulting from the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, the government believes that as much as £3.5 billion has been paid out in wrong or fraudulent claims.
8 September 2020
The first crucial steps: how Universities should respond to allegations of misconduct
University providers owe a duty of care towards staff members and students; this duty takes on particular significance during a disciplinary process and it is essential that Universities provide appropriate and relevant information and support to all parties involved in allegations of misconduct.
26 August 2020
Law regarding consent is not confused, wrong or unfair - Sandra Paul writes for The Law Society Gazette
Following the recent Court of Appeal decision in the Jason Lawrance case, I was again frustrated by calls that the law regarding consent is confused, wrong or unfair. It isn’t. It may not do what some want it to do, but that is a different conversation.
18 August 2020
I May Destroy You, Part 3: A study of sexual assault - Voyeurism, Revenge Porn, Youth Justice and False Allegations
This blog series examines some of the sexual offences encountered by the main characters in the explosive 12-part BBC series, ‘I May Destroy You’. This final instalment focuses on a character called Theo and the events that occurred when she was a youth, during her high school years.
14 August 2020
Tax advisers beware - avoidance is the new evasion
The government and HMRC have been pledging to clamp down on enablers and promoters of aggressive tax avoidance strategies for years. In recent times it has been hard to keep up with the plethora of measures and legislation brought in to stop these “unscrupulous advisers”.
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