Andy White, Senior Partner at CBW, one of the top 50 firm of accountants, tax and business advisers based in the City of London, examines the controversial contents of the notice in light of the government's views on tax avoidance.
Toby Tiala, Programme Director of Equiniti KYC Solutions, discusses with Lawyer Monthly how banks can get a handle on the spiralling costs of KYC and due diligence, while also safeguarding their regulatory compliance. In a bid to combat money laundering, market manipulation and even terror funding, the rising tide of conduct-based regulations continues to challenge […]
The value of fines being handed out to firms including art, antique and private jet dealers has more than doubled in a year, anti-money laundering and Big Data specialists Fortytwo Data recently revealed1. The average penalty issued by HMRC rocketed 166% from £484 to £1,290 in 2016/17 as the number of fines overall dropped 23% […]
With the ongoing review of the standard of proof in Solicitors Disciplinary Hearings, Steve Roberts, who heads up Richard Nelson LLP’s SRA services, takes a look at proceedings in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and asks whether any change is needed. What is the SDT? The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal is constituted under s.46 of The Solicitors […]
News reports today indicate the UK government is intent on mounting a crackdown on bitcoin by introducing tighter regulation on the cryptomarkets. The Treasury said it will regulate the digital money and bring it in line with current anti-money laundering laws and counter-terrorism financial legislation. Reports suggest that under the EU-wide plan, online platforms that […]
Images and videos are some of the most compelling forms of evidence that can be presented in a courtroom. Yet it is important that the steps we take when preparing them stand up to scrutiny. Within the field of forensic image and video analysis one of the biggest issues we face is the CSI effect: […]
Even though there can sometimes be a stigma behind office romances, they are not illegal. What do you do, however, if you feel like a colleague is being inappropriate at work? Often causing feelings of discomfort, sexual harassment in the workplace can be a difficult situation to work through. David Ward, an expert in employment […]
Was #MeToo appropriate and effective for tackling sexual harassment? In this article, we try to answer how social media has changed such claims in law.
Victoria Myers, Head of Abuse Claims at Graham Coffey & Co. Solicitors, tells Lawyer Monthly the five myths surrounding sexual assault and harassment, to help us fight against such crime.
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