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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
22 July 2021
Maintaining the boundaries of personal and professional life: new ethics guidance for professional accountants
The Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) has issued new guidance for professional accountants on the boundaries of professional and private behaviour, setting out for the first time a list of agreed common principles which will apply when a professional accountant’s behaviour in their personal life could become of regulatory interest to their professional body.
20 July 2021
Fire Safety Act and Draft Building Safety Bill – what will they mean for those working in the built environment?
On 29 April 2021 the Fire Safety Act received Royal Assent after a protracted passage through Parliament. For those working in the built environment, the Act brings greater fire safety responsibilities, Hannah Eales of Kingsley Napley explains;
18 July 2021
Prepare for Regulator Scrutiny of Law Firm Culture on Diversity
UK industry regulators are expected to take action if rms have a toxic working environment on racial diversity.
15 July 2021
The FCA proposes new listing guidance for cannabis-related businesses – a positive step for investors concerned about the Proceeds of Crime Act
In September 2020 the FCA published a statement regarding the listing of cannabis-related businesses (CRBs) in the UK. Since then several CRBs have been admitted to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and appetite for investments in the medicinal cannabis industry continues to grow.
29 June 2021
Adverse inferences and misinterpreting allegations: An analysis of the General Medical Council v Udoye [2021] EWHC 1511
Dr Azubuike Valentine Udoye (“Dr U”) appeared before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) facing allegations of dishonesty relating to his route of qualification as a General Practitioner (“GP”) in the United Kingdom. On 30 January 2020, the Tribunal found that his fitness to practise was not impaired, dismissing allegations of misconduct against Dr U. The General Medical Council (“the GMC”) appealed to the High Court against this decision, under its powers set out in section 40A of the Medical Act 1983.