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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
12 November 2018
Global Britain: The Future of UK Sanctions Policy
Sanctions under scrutiny
The House of Commons Foreign Affairs committee has launched an inquiry into the future of UK sanctions policy to “explore and evaluate” different options for the UK’s approach to sanctions policy after leaving the EU.
In launching the inquiry the committee underlines that “Sanctions are an essential instrument of foreign policy, enabling the Government to penalise rogue regimes and human rights abusers around the world, and to combat the influence of so-called dirty money here in the UK.”
9 November 2018
EastEnders explores rape: Part 3 – witness interviews
In part 2, we followed how Ruby reported the allegation to the police. Now Ruby’s friends, Martin and Stacey, are being interviewed as witnesses and in this blog, we look at how this would really unfold.
8 November 2018
CMA Cartel Campaigns and the “Leniency Line”
In the recent ICM competition law survey, the CMA revealed that only 18% of respondents were aware that they can obtain immunity from admitting to participation in a cartel. See our blog: what is a cartel?
8 November 2018
EastEnders explores rape: Part 2 – reporting a rape
Since the last blog, Ruby has reported the allegation to the police and her friends, Martin and Stacey have been interviewed as witnesses. In this blog, we will look at how reporting a rape or sexual assault would really unfold in practise. In part 3, we will consider witness interviews.
2 November 2018
Disclosure of Suspicious Activity Reports may not amount to Tipping-off, says High Court
The High Court has held that suspicious activity reports may amount to “personal data” for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998 (“DPA 1998”) and are potentially disclosable following a subject access request.
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