The Washington, D.C. based whistleblower protection law firm, Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto (KKC), recently filed a 27-page letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commenting on the amendments proposed by the SEC to alter its Whistleblower Program. KKC filed the letter as a public comment to the SEC to highlight serious flaws in the […]
With ongoing discussions around the SFO's operations, expert journalist & noted legal commentator, Dominic Carman, provides Lawyer Monthly with an outlook on the SFO's own whistleblowing procedure, citing some concerns that in his opinion must be addressed. The Serious Fraud Office welcomes whistleblowers. That is the message featured prominently on the front page of its […]
A cross party group of MPs and Peers has called on the government to set up a national Anti-Illicit Trade Group, claiming this could bring in up to £5bn a year in excise duty. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Illicit Trade says that illicit trade cultivates organised crime activity and undermines legitimate businesses, harming consumers, […]
The Bar Council has responded to the Justice Select Committee’s report on the disclosure of evidence in criminal cases. Chair of the Bar Andrew Walker QC comments below. We welcome the urgent call for action in today’s report from the Justice Select Committee on the serious and systemic failure in our criminal justice system regarding […]
Flagship measures introduced by the Government to assist first-time buyers, could actually be pricing them out of the market, say leading accounting, tax and advisory practice Blick Rothenberg. “Due to a toxic combination of rising house prices, the squeeze on wages, high rents, stricter affordability tests for mortgages and higher deposits, the ‘Bank of Mum […]
Since the introduction of the UK’s auto-enrolment system for workplace pensions, the cost of saving up has become a dilemma for many. Below Lawyer Monthly hears from David Bird, Head of Proposition Development, LifeSight, Willis Towers Watson, on the issues behind this predicament. The first workplace pensions were given to nurses in 1874 and we […]
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently announced its largest whistleblower award to-date in a commodity fraud case. According to the Commission, it issued “an award of approximately $30 million to a whistleblower who voluntarily provided key original information that led to a successful enforcement action.” “This is a major breakthrough for whistleblower protections. The […]
A white paper on Brexit was published last week, setting out Theresa May's vision for the UK's future relationship with the EU. Here Malcolm Dowden, Legal Director at Womble Bond Dickinson comments on the creation of a free trade area for goods. The government's white paper proposes the creation of a "free trade area for […]
Below Neil Williams, of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli, considers the EU’s latest efforts to tackle fraud in its budget. With quite a fanfare, the European Union has announced that is has found money to help member states tackle EU budget fraud. The new EU Anti-Fraud Programme will provide €181m to support the fight against […]
Recent legal battles have drawn attention to gig economy workers, and the All-Party Parliamentary Group today published a report urging the government to address these issues. Below Nigel May, Tax Partner at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, comments on the report’s recommendations. Recommendation 1: The difference between the definition of “worker” for employment purposes and the definition of […]
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