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The End of Leasehold Flats? A Breakdown of the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Bill
Úna Campbell
21 February 2020
Legal Professional Privilege cannot be defeated by the FRC’s interpretation of its disclosure regime
The Court of Appeal has handed down an interesting and important decision in the case of Sports Direct International Plc and The Financial Reporting Council [2020] EWCA Civ 177.
12 February 2020
Less box ticking, more explaining – the FRC publishes its Annual Review Report
The FRC has published its Annual Review Report and with it comes the clear message that a ‘tick box’ approach is not the key to compliance with the Corporate Governance Codes.
10 February 2020
For accountants, when does a gift become an inducement?
We all enjoy receiving gifts, and accountants are no exception to that. Whilst receiving gifts from clients or business colleagues is a normal course of business, care must be taken to ensure acceptance of a gift does not impair your judgement.
6 February 2020
Regulators had better get ready for partisan politicisation
With the next Labour leader likely to be a lawyer, it’s inevitable that watchdogs will be co-opted into political struggles.
31 January 2020
The latest call to resurrect plans to regulate talking therapies
In Jordan Dunbar’s recent vlog for the BBC, he highlights that there is no legislation to stop anyone from practising as a therapist, psychotherapist or counsellor in the UK.