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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
29 June 2018
Junior Solicitors struck off for dishonesty
In separate SDT judgments published this month, two junior solicitors were struck off for acting dishonestly. In the first case, Amanda Davies backdated letters and provided untrue information to the mother of a vulnerable client. In the second case, Tania Bains included false information in an application for a training contract and in a CV she provided to a recruitment agency.
18 June 2018
FRC fines - more of an issue for audit firms than the threat of civil litigation?
Earlier last week, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announced that it had sanctioned PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), and its audit partner Steve Denison, in relation to the 2014 audits of BHS and the Taveta Group (Taveta), following an investigation under the FRC’s Accountancy Scheme.
14 June 2018
SRA Handbook 2019 – Time to start preparing
On 14th June 2018 the SRA published the response to its consultation on the new SRA Handbook along with a revised draft of the new SRA Handbook. The SRA will now seek Legal Services Board approval of the SRA Handbook which is expected to be received in the autumn. The SRA’s intention is that the new Handbook will come into force in April 2019. It is not anticipated that the LSB’s review process will lead to any major amendments. We have therefore reached the stage where firms can begin to plan their own implementation. This note is intended to provide an introduction to the main changes.
31 May 2018
Press Round-Up: Regulatory and Professional Discipline April 2018 - May 2018
Recent news relating to General Medical Council (GMC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Professional Standards Authority (PSA) and Bar Standards Board (BSB).
29 May 2018
The ICO’s Regulatory Action Policy: What to expect in the new GDPR era
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has begun consulting on a new Regulatory Action Policy (“the Policy”). This new policy is intended to provide “direction and focus” for those the ICO regulates, the public and its staff - and therefore demands careful consideration by anyone concerned about regulatory action within this new GDPR era. Critically, the Policy reiterates the ICO’s commitment to a balanced approach to regulation by creating an environment in which data subjects are protected whilst business is able to operate and innovate efficiently:
