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Local authorities—powers to investigate environmental crime

Local authorities—powers to investigate environmental crime When do local authorities investigate environmental offences? Environmental offences cover a broad range of crimes which affect the surroundings we live in. Local authorities are generally responsible for the investigation, enforcement and prosecution of less serious environmental offences. There is an overlap between the responsibilities of the various enforcement bodies in England and Wales, namely, local authorities, the Environment Agency (EA), Natural England (NE) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW). In Scotland, it is the Scottish Environment Protection agency (SEPA) which investigates environmental crime. For information on the enforcement of environmental offences generally, see Practice Note: Environmental prosecution and enforcement policy. For information on the powers of the EA, see Practice Note: Environment Agency—powers to investigate environmental crime and Environment Agency (EA)—powers of entry. For information on the powers of NE, see Practice Note: Natural England—powers to investigate environmental crime. For information on the powers of NRW, see Practice Note: Natural Resources Wales—powers to investigate environmental crime. For information on the...

Key restructuring and insolvency industry bodies

Key restructuring and insolvency industry bodies STOP PRESS: The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland has requested that its recognition as a recognised professional body be revoked. The Secretary of State is satisfied that it is appropriate to make that revocation which will take effect from 1 June 2025. See: LNB News 07/05/2025 27. This Practice Note provides an overview of the key restructuring and insolvency industry, government and regulatory bodies across the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. UK bodies Body What does it do? Insolvency Service The Insolvency Service is a government agency which aims to deliver economic confidence by supporting those in financial distress, tackling financial wrongdoing and maximising returns to creditors. It is an executive agency of the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) (previously known as Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy). The Insolvency Service regulates the Recognised Professional Bodies (RPBs) to ensure that the members they authorise are fit to act as insolvency practitioners. There are four...

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Policy—social media

Policy—social media FORTHCOMING CHANGE: In December 2023 the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published draft guidance on keeping employment records and recruitment and selection. This Precedent will be updated once the ICO draft guidance is finalised. 1 Introduction 1.1 The Company recognises that internet and social media platforms are used as a means of communication both at work and at home. This policy outlines the standards we require staff to observe when using social media, the circumstances in which the Company will monitor use of social media and the action we will take if this policy is breached. This policy should be read in conjunction with our [Internet, email and communications policy], which sets out how the Company’s internet and email systems and networks can be used by our staff and representatives. 1.2 This policy applies to all individuals, including employees, workers, temporary and agency workers, contractors, interns, volunteers and apprentices (referred to as ‘staff’ in this policy). 1.3 Staff should refer to the Company’s [data...

Special administration—letter to all known creditors: notice of appointment of special administrators

Special administration—letter to all known creditors: notice of appointment of special administrators [TO BE TYPED ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF THE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATORS’ FIRM] TO ALL KNOWN CREDITORS [ENTER DATE] [name of Investment Bank]—in special administration (the ‘Investment Bank’) I write to advise you that I was appointed as Joint Special Administrator of the Investment Bank on [date] together with my partner, [name of other special administrator]. A formal notice of appointment is attached. Under the Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011, SI 2011/245 (the ‘Regulations’) the purpose of the special administration is to achieve the following objectives: • ensure the return of client assets as soon as reasonably practicable • ensure timely engagement with market infrastructure bodies and the authorities pursuant to Regulation 13, and • to either: — rescue the investment bank as a going concern, or — wind it up in the best interests of creditors In this matter, the [Financial Conduct Authority OR Prudential Regulation Authority] has consented to the special administration...

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The implications of ‘bulk hacking’

Corporate Crime analysis: Matthew Richardson, barrister at Henderson Chambers, examines the concept of ‘bulk hacking’ by intelligence services and some of the legal implications, in light of the latest judicial review challenge by Liberty.

Modernising investigatory powers for the internet age

Corporate Crime analysis: Frances Coulson, senior partner and head of insolvency & litigation at Moon Beever, takes a look at the new regime for the retention of and access to communications data under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA 2016) and the draft Investigatory Powers (Interception by Businesses etc for Monitoring and Record-keeping Purposes) Regulations 2018 (the 2018 Regulations).

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