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Law360, London: The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) said in a first-of-its-kind ruling released on 3 September 2026 that it has banned a...
HMRC has announced that Illumina Cambridge Limited has paid a £7.4 million compound settlement as an alternative to criminal prosecution for breaches...
The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and Office of Trade Sanctions...
The National Economic Crime Centre (NECC) has published its 2025–26 annual report on the UK-wide response to fraud and illicit finance. It works with...
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
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
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin termDefinitionMeaningActa iure imperiiLegal
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