10/30/2020 12:00:00 AM Taking flight: The SFO secures its ninth DPA By Macfarlanes The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has agreed its ninth deferred prosecution agreement (DPA), which has now received approval in the Crown...
10/27/2020 12:00:00 AM Covid-19 and the "meanwhile use" of unused and unoccupied premises By Rebecca Delaney Why do we need to rethink the use of space? In the context of a global pandemic in which social distancing is now the new normal,...
10/26/2020 12:00:00 AM The Serious Fraud Office publishes new guidance on Deferred Prosecution Agreements By Helen Harvey On 23 October, the Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) published comprehensive guidance on how they approach Deferred Prosecution Agreements...
10/22/2020 12:00:00 AM New Post-Brexit Immigration Rules announced By Edward Reed The Home Office has laid before the UK Parliament a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules. This document sets out the new...
10/21/2020 12:00:00 AM Fraud detection: an increased role for auditors? By Helen Harvey The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the UK’s accounting regulator, wants to enhance and formalise the role of auditors in identifying...
10/9/2020 12:00:00 AM ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol to go live on 23 October By William Sykes The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) today announced the launch date for long-anticipated ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks...
10/9/2020 12:00:00 AM Independent scrutiny for pre-pack administrations By Paul Keddie Timothy Bromley-White The Government has announced that it will introduce new measures to subject pre-pack sales in an administration to a connected person to...
10/8/2020 12:00:00 AM The NCA obtains its first forfeiture of property using a UWO By Macfarlanes On 7 October, the National Crime Agency (NCA) announced that for the first time it has successfully used an Unexplained Wealth Order...
10/2/2020 12:00:00 AM Employers should take action now to prepare for the new immigration system By Edward Reed As the UK nears the end of the Brexit transition period, the Home Office has launched a marketing campaign to ensure that employers are...