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FCA pauses civil case against John Dance and WealthTek LLP

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Published on: 04 March 2024
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LNB News 04/03/2024

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Issue Date: 04 March 2024

Published Date: 04 March 2024

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that the High Court has granted it a 12-month pause in its civil case against John Dance and WealthTek LLP. The FCA’s investigation into suspected criminal offences in respect of WealthTek LLP and Dance continues. The FCA says progress in that investigation has led it to focus its resources on the suspected criminal offences. The option to restart the civil case remains open to the FCA.

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