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A review of the position six months on from the Supreme Court’s decision in the FCA Business Interruption Insurance Test Case (FCA v Arch)

A review of the position six months on from the Supreme Court’s decision in the FCA Business Interruption Insurance Test Case (FCA v Arch)

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The emerging role of judicial approval and the absence of findings of fact in DPAs (SFO v Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd)

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Dawn raid—who can raid my organisation and why?

Dawn raid—who can raid my organisation and why?IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation...
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Produced in partnership with Michael Potts of PCB Byrne 19th May
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Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officials

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Brexit legislation tracker

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Standard contractual clauses for international transfers—set II—controller to controller—ICO templates

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Dawn raid—instruction sheet—PR Director

Dawn raid—instruction sheet—PR DirectorThis instruction sheet contains instructions for the PR Director (or other designated communications...
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20th Jul
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Dawn raid—instruction sheet—Reception/Security

Dawn raid—instruction sheet—Reception/SecurityNormally, the investigators’ first port of call is the [Reception AND/OR Security] team.The individual...
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20th Jul
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Dawn raid—instruction sheet—IT Director

Dawn raid—instruction sheet—IT DirectorThis instruction sheet contains instructions for the IT Director (or other designated IT representative) on...
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20th Jul
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Dawn raid—instruction sheet—shadowers

Dawn raid—instruction sheet—shadowersIn the event of a dawn raid, investigators must be accompanied and monitored (shadowed) throughout. This...
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20th Jul
Precedents

Dawn raid—instruction sheet—Response Team Leaders

Dawn raid—instruction sheet—Response Team LeadersThis instruction sheet contains instructions for the Response Team Leaders (typically the designated...
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20th Jul
Practice notes

Dealing with dawn raids by the Financial Conduct Authority

Dealing with dawn raids by the Financial Conduct AuthorityWhat is the FCA?The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates financial services firms...
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Produced in partnership with Michael Potts of PCB Byrne 13th Jul
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Dealing with dawn raids by the Health and Safety Executive

Dealing with dawn raids by the Health and Safety ExecutiveWhat is the HSE?The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the national regulator for...
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Produced in partnership with Michael Potts of PCB Byrne 13th Jul
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Dealing with dawn raids by the Competition and Markets Authority

Dealing with dawn raids by the Competition and Markets AuthorityBrexitAs of exit day (31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU Member State. It...
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Produced in partnership with Michael Potts of PCB Byrne and Sam Russell of PCB Byrne 13th Jul
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Dealing with dawn raids by the police

Dealing with dawn raids by the policeWhat type of police could I encounter?The police broadly investigate most offences in the UK. The police force in...
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Produced in partnership with Michael Potts of PCB Byrne 13th Jul
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Dealing with dawn raids by the Serious Fraud Office

Dealing with dawn raids by the Serious Fraud OfficeWhat is the SFO?The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigates serious or complex frauds and...
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Produced in partnership with Michael Potts of PCB Byrne 13th Jul
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Dealing with dawn raids by HM Revenue & Customs

Dealing with dawn raids by HM Revenue & CustomsWhat is HMRC?HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the administration and collection of...
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Produced in partnership with Michael Potts of PCB Byrne 13th Jul
Practice notes

Dawn raid—table of relevant authorities and the scope of their powers

Dawn raid—table of relevant authorities and the scope of their powersThis Practice Note provides a quick reference guide to the bodies that have the...
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13th Jul
Practice notes

Powers of health and safety inspectors under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Powers of health and safety inspectors under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974The Health and Safety ExecutiveThe Health and Safety Executive...
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Produced in partnership with David Travers QC and Nicholas Ostrowski, Barrister of 6 Pump Court Chambers 13th Jul
Precedents

Training materials—dawn raids for Response Team Leaders

Training materials—dawn raids for Response Team LeadersThis Precedent presentation has been designed as a training aid that you can use to introduce...
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2nd Jul
Practice notes

Dawn raid—who can raid my organisation and why?

Dawn raid—who can raid my organisation and why?The UK Government has legislated to permit a number of UK authorities to obtain search warrants to...
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Produced in partnership with Michael Potts of PCB Byrne 10th Jun
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Precedents

Dawn raid—FAQs

Dawn raid—FAQs1What is a dawn raid?A dawn raid is an unexpected visit by the police and/or investigators from another prosecution body to search...
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6th Jun
Practice notes

Dawn raid—lists and records

Dawn raid—lists and recordsThis Practice Note provides links to different dawn raid lists and records to be used during a raid.•Dawn raid—record of...
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6th Jun
Precedents

Dawn raid—Response Team details table

Dawn raid—Response Team details tableTitleNameContact detailsResponsibilities[Reception AND/OR Security][Insert name][Insert contact details]Greet...
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6th Jun
Precedents

Dawn raid—IT Director—flowchart

Dawn raid—IT Director—flowchartThis Precedent Dawn raid Flowchart guides the IT director (or other designated IT representative) through the IT issues...
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6th Jun
Precedents

Dawn raid—list of materials agreed privileged

Dawn raid—list of materials agreed privilegedPlease complete this document list in the case of a dawn raid and ensure it is signed by the...
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6th Jun

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Joint, several, and joint and several liability

Joint, several, and joint and several liability

Joint, several, and joint and several liabilityContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by two or more of those parties. Any such promise may be:•joint•several, or•joint and severalWhether an undertaking is joint, several, or joint and

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Derivative claim—what it is and when to use it

Derivative claim—what it is and when to use itA guide to specific terminology used in this Practice Note is provided—see below.What is a derivative claim?A derivative claim (or derivative action) is a claim brought or continued by a shareholder on behalf of the company in relation to a breach of

Guide to using the Lexis®PSL Employment Schedule of Loss application

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