Freshfields Risk & Compliance

July 28, 2017

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The extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime – human resources implications

On Wednesday, the FCA and PRA published the following consultation papers on the extension of the Senior Managers and Certification...

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July 26, 2017

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The weaknesses of evidence based on recollection

Leggatt J (whose promotion to the Court of Appeal has just been announced) today handed down his judgment in the high profile Commercial...

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Harriet Gaillard

July 26, 2017

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Access to justice: employment tribunal fees unlawful

The Supreme Court has decided that the employment tribunal fees system, which was introduced in July 2013, is illegal under both UK and...

Lauma Skruzmane

July 21, 2017

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Mastercard succeeds in dismissal of class certification application in the biggest ever claim before the UK courts

The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (the CAT) has delivered its class certification judgment in the Merricks v Mastercard case, the...

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Rebecca Webster

July 21, 2017

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BBC pay disclosure – could its stars be poached?

Much of the press coverage of the BBC’s recent disclosure of its top earners’ salaries has focused on the apparent gender imbalance in...

Kim Sofroniou

July 20, 2017

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Rolls-Royce, Robots and the Risks of Brexit - the Serious Fraud Office’s 2016-17 Annual Report

The SFO’s annual report for 2016-17 was published yesterday.

Coming only a couple of months after the Conservative party’s controversial...

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Daniel Cendan

July 19, 2017

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United States efforts to hold foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) officials responsible and accountable for receiving bribes

In a victory for United States federal prosecutors, earlier this week a South Korean government official was found guilty of laundering...

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Chantelle Nicholas

July 13, 2017

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Whistleblowing: three recent developments

It’s been a busy few weeks for whistleblowing news. Here is a round-up of three key developments:

FCA whistleblowing reports: The number...

Alison Chung

July 12, 2017

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Pension rights of same sex partners: equality via judicial intervention

Pension schemes that provide the statutory minimum survivor benefits for civil partners and same-sex spouses will need to review their...

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David Mendel

July 12, 2017

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The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices: Good Work or Room For Improvement?

The Taylor Review on modern working practices was published yesterday. It’s called “Good Work” and takes a fresh and, at times,...

Chantelle Nicholas

July 6, 2017

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Could whistleblowers receive damages for loss of their career?

The English Court of Appeal’s decision this week in Small v Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust acts as a useful reminder that...

Harriet Gaillard

July 5, 2017

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An own goal for Glasgow Rangers – but what does it mean for the rest of us?

The Supreme Court has today handed down an important judgment on the taxation of payments made by an employer into an employee benefit...

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