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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
30 July 2020
Sexual misconduct allegations in law firms are ever-present – following due process is key
As another case involving allegations of sexual misconduct relating to a senior partner of a law firm has been concluded before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal just this week, resulting in the imposition of a £10,000 fine being confirmed on 22 July 2020, it is perhaps safe to say that, for now, there is no sign that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has lost its appetite to investigate and act on reports of this nature that it receives.
27 July 2020
Do you know what your regulatory obligations are before becoming a Trustee?
Trustees are legally responsible for the management and administration of their charity. Whilst the Charity Commission (the registrar and regulator of charities in England and Wales), recognises that most trustees are volunteers and (thankfully) does not expect them to be perfect, a trustee who breaches their legal duties may be held responsible for any resulting loss to the charity and risks damaging their own and the charity’s reputation.
23 July 2020
Court confirms the importance of clear communication in student proceedings
R (on application of AW) v St George’s, University of London [2020] EWHC 1647 (Admin)
16 July 2020
Audit reviews: the process, pitfalls and published themes
Audit is more in the spotlight than ever. The financial news pages seem to have a constant stream of stories about corporate collapses, with the inevitable commentary about how the auditor of the collapsed entity is likely to face a regulatory investigation.
9 July 2020
“Regulation beyond the echo chambers”: who is listening?
Professor Stephen Mayson’s ‘Reforming Legal Services: Regulation beyond the echo chambers’ report has now been submitted to the Lord Chancellor as the final product of a two-year independent review into the regulation of legal services in England and Wales.
