Understanding the intricate regulations surrounding vehicle licensing is essential for corporate crime practitioners. Stay updated on the latest compliance requirements to ensure your clients' operations remain within legal bounds. Gain crucial insights into licensing procedures, enforcement actions, and legal remedies to efficiently address violations in the commercial transport sector.
The Insolvency Service has updated its enforcement outcomes management information for August 2026. The data shows that there were 69 director...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it is investigating potential offences by Euro Exchange Securities UK Ltd (EES). The FCA says...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a speech by its executive director of enforcement and market oversight, Steve Smart, in which he...
This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of a judgment confirming the scope and limits of the Environment Agency’s...
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...
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
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
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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
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