Navigating the intricacies of food safety and hygiene offences demands a keen understanding of both regulatory frameworks and enforcement trends. Legal professionals in this domain must adeptly handle cases ranging from minor breaches to serious violations, involving entities from SMEs to large corporations. Our comprehensive guidance equips you with the crucial insights required to advise clients effectively, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks associated with these stringent legal requirements.
A round-up of the latest health and safety prosecutions, including a district council fined £50,000 after a worker was seriously injured when a...
MLex: The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said that it has not found any new evidence to cast doubt on previous convictions as part of its ongoing...
This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the High Court’s ruling that anonymity in judgments relating to deferred...
Law360, Expert analysis: On 10 March 2026, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released its first-ever departmentwide Corporate Enforcement and...
Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
AffrayAffray is an offence created by the Public Order Act 1986 (POA 1986). It can be tried in either the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. The...
Self defenceSelf defenceSelf defence is an absolute defence based on the evidence which can apply in crimes committed by force. Section 76 of the...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Food hygiene remedial action and detention noticesWhat is a remedial action notice?A remedial action notice is used by enforcement authorities such as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) or a local authority, where there has been a breach of the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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