Improved protection for EU whistleblowers
In light of recent scandals such as Dieselgate, Luxleaks, the Panama Papers, and the Cambridge Analytica revelations, whistleblower protection has become a more prominent concern with calls for…
In light of recent scandals such as Dieselgate, Luxleaks, the Panama Papers, and the Cambridge Analytica revelations, whistleblower protection has become a more prominent concern with calls for…
Will the FCA decrypt Cryptoassets?
From 10 January 2020, cryptoasset businesses that operate in the UK will be subject to supervision by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) in respect to…
Even though the UN climate change conference (“COP26”) has now drawn to a close, the key commitments made here are still at the forefront of discussions around the world. We’ve outlined five of…
In partnership with Compliance Week, ESG Clarity: Benchmark Your Initiative surveyed more than 200 senior compliance, audit, legal and finance executives worldwide to understand how corporates are…
In April 2021, the United Kingdom announced the introduction of the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regime as part of the Magnitsky legislation. As part of the announcement, 22 individuals were…
Environmental, social and corporate governance (“ESG”) is growing in importance, particularly amongst investors. As such, we are witnessing a wave of international guidance, new regulatory…
As the EU focuses increased attention on a greener future, and adopts measures for member states to ensure they implement environmentally sustainable goals at a national level, the EU has also turned…
The Financial Services Bill
On 21 October 2020, the Financial Services Bill (the “Bill”) was introduced in the House of Commons. Over one year later, the Bill continues to be debated, this…
Marcus Rashford, a professional footballer and activist who was recently awarded an MBE for his work in fighting food poverty, became the latest high-profile victim of online racial abuse within the…
In recent years, businesses have increasingly focused on environmental, social and governance considerations (“ESG”) with attention on the requirements for governance including discussions around…
Following our recent run-down of what to expect from sports law in 2021, here is a more in-depth piece examining the recent establishment of the Sport Integrity Forum and what it will mean for sports…
As we step into a new year, we all hope the unprecedented events of 2020 will soon be a thing of the past and that life and sport can return to some normality. While we did not see much action in the…
More than one in four UK employees (approximately 9.1 million people) are currently furloughed under the Gover...
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The Code for Crown Prosecutors (“Code”) sets out the general principles crown prosecutors should follow when d...
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Introduction On 10 January 2020 the EU’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive (EU) 2018/843 (“5MLD”) implemente...
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