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Suspension of the UK’s Refugee Family Reunion scheme: an afront to the principle of family unity
Oliver Oldman
16 May 2016
To tweet or not to tweet …?
The temptation to tweet what is on your mind can often be very strong. Perhaps someone has annoyed you at work, or, if you are a student, has failed you as a teacher. However, before you pick up your phone to type out those 140 characters, think twice – could what you write cause you to be investigated or disciplined by your professional body?
3 February 2016
‘The Senior Managers’ Regime: the end of the ‘regulate/de-regulate’ cycle?
In recent times, the regulatory spotlight has been focussed strongly on the UK’s financial industry. The global financial crisis in 2008 not only caused turmoil in the markets and the world economy; it also led to many questions about regulation and accountability. Questions of who was responsible within banks; why did the regulators not step in; and how can such an event be prevented in the future were aired frequently.
This article was first published in the Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers Winter 2015/2016 Bulletin, and has been republished with the kind permission of the copyright owner.
1 February 2016
FCA is to consult over whether the head of legal role falls within the Senior Managers’ Regime
The FCA this week acknowledged that there is considerable uncertainty as to whether an individual in charge of a firm’s legal function requires approval under the Senior Managers’ Regime. In order to clarify its position on this, it intends to consult. It has, however, provided reassurance to firms during the consultation process: firms which have sought to make decisions in good faith as to whether or not approval is needed will not need to change their approach, pending the outcome of the consultation.
19 January 2016
The PRA’s disapproval of a short-termist approach
The implications of adopting a “short-termism” approach for company decision makers have been highlighted in the PRA’s decision to prohibit two executives from the Co-Operative group.
2 December 2015
Be silent and be ignored
The recent investigation of nurses’ failings at Brithdir care home provides lessons for others facing regulatory review, says regulatory lawyer Lucy Williams.
On 21 August 2015, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) concluded its 81 day hearing into failings at Brithdir Care Home, the subject of the UK's biggest inquiry to date into alleged neglect.
This article was first published on Nursing Older People magazine.
