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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
8 July 2020
Can one regulator investigate conduct associated with a Registrant’s other profession?
In this case the High Court considered the issue of whether the General Medical Council (GMC) could investigate the conduct of a doctor even though the conduct related to the Registrant’s work in his role as a solicitor.
6 July 2020
The Financial Reporting Council announces its plans for the ‘Big Four’ to ring-fence their audit practices
Following a number of high-profile corporate collapses in the last few years, audit quality has been the subject of intense regulatory focus. In recent times, significant changes to audit regulation were proposed by Sir John Kingman; the CMA made recommendations around ‘operational split’; and, late last year, Sir Donald Brydon endorsed the CMA’s suggested approach in recommending the formation of a separate audit industry with its own governing principles.
26 June 2020
The consequences of failing to adhere with Care Quality Commission’s regulatory framework for registration
In September 2017, the Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) was informed by Portsmouth City Council about a care home, Golden Years, which had been operating since 2 March 2015. The CQC contacted Golden Years about not being registered from October 2017 to September 2019. Golden Years’ directors made several attempts to register with the CQC, however each application was rejected as the required standards had not been met.
25 June 2020
Who is responsible for assessing privilege in FRC cases: an auditor under investigation or the client to which the privilege relates?
Following the Court of Appeal decision in Sports Direct International Plc and The Financial Reporting Council [2020] EWCA Civ 177 (which we discussed here), a recent High Court decision provides further guidance on legal professional privilege and its application in Financial Reporting Council (FRC) proceedings.
17 June 2020
Canada versus the United Kingdom – an overview of the cannabis market
The medical cannabis market continues to grow in the United Kingdom (UK). However, the cannabis markets in other jurisdictions, and in particular Canada, are developing at a greater rate. We take a look at new developments in Canada against a comparison of the current industry in the UK.