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This week's edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes an ICO warning to businesses to prepare for incoming data complaints requirements...
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has issued two general trade licences permitting certain activities otherwise prohibited under the Russia...
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has warned that businesses have one month remaining to implement data protection complaints processes...
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has imposed a £165,000 monetary penalty on Deutsche Bank AG London Branch under section 146 of...
Can I charge a fee for dealing with a data subject access request?The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides for enhanced rights for data...
How to plan and conduct an internal investigationAn internal investigation is a legal process undertaken by an organisation (with or without outside...
Can a limited company make a subject access request? Can a director of a limited company ask for recordings of calls with us? If yes, what personal...
Anti-bribery and corruption—post-training assessment answersQuestionCorrect answer1. How many new offences does the Bribery Act 2010 create? (b)...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
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
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