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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
9 December 2016
Does recent guidance set clearer parameters for taxation loopholes?
Private Client analysis: The UK’s accountancy and tax bodies’ latest guidance to tax advisers and agents, particularly in relation to avoidance schemes, is examined by Julie Matheson, a partner in the regulatory team at Kingsley Napley who specialises in financial regulation.
8 December 2016
What is the role of an investigator; should they make findings? A case summary
R. (on the application of Chief Executive of the IPCC) v Independent Police Complaints Commission and ors. [2016] EWHC 2993 (Admin)
5 December 2016
Pressure on paramedic services calls for a change to how we use 999
Following a 999 emergency call, ambulances are expected to reach patients suffering with a life threatening illness within 8 minutes. The reality in the UK is that only one out of the 13 ambulance trusts is meeting this target. Services can even run out of ambulances at the busiest times. This begs the question - do we have enough ambulances and paramedics in the service?
28 November 2016
Revised ICAEW Disciplinary Bye-laws introduce new fitness proceedings
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has recently released a revised version of its Disciplinary Bye-laws. One of the most significant amendments to the Disciplinary Bye-laws includes the introduction of a process to assess a member’s fitness to participate in disciplinary proceedings and also a means of determining whether a member’s competence is seriously impaired through his or her mental or physical health.
22 November 2016
Private prosecutions - What should fraud victims do when law enforcement agencies fail to act?
Private prosecutions - What should fraud victims do when law enforcement agencies fail to act?
The annual cost of fraud losses in the UK could amount to as much £193 billion according to the Annual Fraud Indicator 2016.[1] However, according to a report issued earlier this month by the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies fewer than 2 per cent of people who are caught carrying out the fraud are being taken through the traditional criminal justice system.[2] These shocking figures provide some explanation as to why fraud victims are increasingly turning to private prosecutions to see offenders brought to justice.
