Legislation / Legal (Archive)

IPCC finds former Cleveland Police senior staff member would have had case to answer for gross misconduct – (IPCC:  No evidence of misconduct found during Sussex Police's contact with a woman before she died ~ Outcome of investigation into use of Taser in South Ealing ~ IPCC identifies series of errors by TVP in its interactions with Jayden Parkinson)

ICO:  ‘Now you don’t see it, now you do’ – the dangers of hidden data

HO:  WePROTECT summit tackles online child sexual exploitation on global scale – (HO:  Tech industry fights online child sexual exploitation ~ Unicef:  Tech companies & governments pledge to protect millions of children from sexual exploitation online)

DfT:  Opt-in position on the European Commission's hazardous and noxious substances decision

EA:  Massive fines for illegal tipping offences

Scottish Elections (Dates) Bill published  - (ScotGov:  John Milligan case referred to the High Court of Justiciary ~ ScotGov:  Tackling wildlife crime)

WAG:  1m people set to benefit from new landmark Renting Homes law

Ofcom removes ‘wholesale must-offer’ for Sky Sports 1 & 2

CMA publishes new guidance on water mergers – (CMA secures assurances from UCL on student debt policy ~ CMA:  Experts to discuss Scottish competition & consumer issues ~ Car auction merger prompts competition concerns in north-east ~ CMA carries on with remedy reviews ~ CMA moves to boost small businesses’ competition law knowledge ~ Office space merger prompts CMA concerns in central London ~ CMA provisionally clears rendering merger)

Financial Conduct Authority fines & bans former Investment Analyst at Aviva Investors – (FCA publishes terms of reference for asset management market study ~ FCA:  CP15/38: Provisions to delay disclosure of inside information within the FCA’s Disclosure & Transparency Rules)

FRC:  Outcome of disciplinary case against Philip Black in connection with Presbyterian Mutual Society – (FRC statement following PRA/FCA review of HBOS)

FSCS protection for Berliner Versicherung (BVAG) (“Berliner”) Insurance customers)

techUK:  FCA issues welcome guidance on Cloud

Insolvency Service:  Maximum directorship ban for fake bomb detector man who put lives at risk – (IS:  Dodgy director carries on selling carbon credits after receiving a letter from a journalist highlighting concerns with the market)

NCA:  Most Wanted fugitive arrested in Spain – (Most wanted fugitive sentenced over 3-tonne cocaine plot)

Land Registry:  Fake emails claiming to be from Land Registry – (Land Registry:  Changes to warning of cancellation letters)

WWF:  UK Government taken to court over failure to protect precious rivers & wetlands

How Lambeth Council undertakes effective know your citizen (KYC) / ID checks to prevent fraud