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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
6 March 2018
Accountancy Profession Breaking Down Geographical Borders
Last week, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), US accountancy bodies The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), signed an agreement which will allow for their respective members to practise in the other’s jurisdiction. This will be an exciting development for ICAS members who will, after meeting certain requirements, be able to practise in the US; a perfect opportunity to work in audit whilst experiencing all that America has to offer.
28 February 2018
Trauma: oh dear Dr Allerton
The writer of TV drama Doctor Foster is back with another medical drama which focuses on ethical dilemmas faced by doctors. This time the focus is Dr Jon Allerton, a well-respected surgeon.
27 February 2018
Ordinarily hard to challenge ombudsman’s decision-making marred by illegality, irrationality, procedural unfairness and pre-determination
In Miller & Another v Health Service Commissioner for England [2018] EWCA Civ 144 the Court of Appeal quashed both the ombudsman’s decision to investigate and the conclusions of that investigation. The court found that multiple forms of unlawfulness were compounded by a variety of poor adjudicative practices.
20 February 2018
SRA v Main: A distinction between upholding the law and breaking the law
On 3 January 2017, Alastair Main (‘the Respondent’) was convicted of committing two offences against a woman referred to as ‘OB’ during a Christmas Party at the London Rowing Club. He was charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of racially aggravated assault by beating. It was alleged that the Respondent lifted up OB’s skirt and repeatedly slapped her bottom in a sexual way. OB had not consented to the touching and the Respondent ‘did not reasonably believe that she was consenting.’ During the assault, the Respondent also called OB an ‘Australian Slut’ and poured beer over her.
19 February 2018
Criminal evidence disclosure in crisis – what does this mean for private prosecutors?
‘Hundreds of cases dropped over evidence disclosure failings’[1]; ‘All current rape cases to be ‘urgently’ reviewed over disclosure fears’[2]; ‘Police chief admits ‘culture problem’ with evidence disclosure’[3]; these are all headlines which have featured in the media recently following the collapse of several high profile rape trials in quick succession. It goes without saying that the disclosure process is one of the fundamental cornerstones in the criminal justice system. Ensuring the availability of all relevant information is key to safe and fair prosecutions and to proper convictions. The current crisis in disclosure is therefore a worrying one striking at the heart of public confidence in our justice system
