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Lafarge convictions: a landmark moment in corporate criminal accountability
Louise Hodges
22 May 2026
The Fair Work Agency: enforcement framework, criminal exposure and employer response
The Fair Work Agency (FWA) was established under the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) on 7 April 2026 as an executive agency of the Department for Business and Trade, consolidating labour market enforcement functions previously carried out by other authorities.
21 May 2026
Financial abuse and dementia
This Dementia Action Week, we are shining a light on an issue that affects thousands of families across the UK: the misappropriation of assets from people living with dementia.
19 May 2026
Litigation Funding Agreements: Still in limbo
Although the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 contained an ambitious 37 bills for the next parliamentary session, there was a notable exception for litigators.
7 May 2026
Civil Fraud Case Update: Q1 2026
This quarterly civil fraud update provides a summary of reported decisions handed down in the courts of England and Wales in the period of January - March 2026.
28 April 2026
Cross-border tax scrutiny: what non-residents need to know about UK tax investigations
Many people mistakenly believe that once they've established residency outside the UK, HMRC's authority over their tax affairs ceases to exist. However, HMRC retains the power to examine historical matters stretching back up to two decades in the most serious cases, and UK-situated assets remain within their jurisdiction regardless of where the owner physically resides.
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