AI tool could influence Home Office immigration decisions, critics say – The Guardian

‘A Home Office artificial intelligence tool which proposes enforcement action against adult and child migrants could make it too easy for officials to rubberstamp automated life-changing decisions, campaigners have said.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2024

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Online services should prepare to conduct illegal content risk assessment – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 6th, 2024 in codes of practice, enforcement, internet, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘Online service providers in scope of the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) should get ahead and prepare to conduct an illegal content risk assessment to ensure they do not fall foul of Ofcom’s enforcement powers, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th November 2024

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Axiom Ince: SRA faces enforcement action by LSB following damning report – Law Society’s Gazette

‘The solicitors’ regulator is to face unprecedented enforcement action under the Legal Services Act following the discovery of a catalogue of failures in its handling of the 2023 collapse of law firm Axiom Ince.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 29th October 2024

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Axiom Ince: What the independent review recommends – Law Society’s Gazette

‘The Carson McDowell review into the regulatory events leading up to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s intervention into Axiom Ince culminates with four pages of recommendations.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 29th October 2024

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Licence regime updated as new UK trade sanctions implementation office launched – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 23rd, 2024 in civil justice, enforcement, export controls, licensing, news, sanctions by tracey

‘The UK government’s newly established Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) has become operational and businesses need to take note of the updated civil sanctions enforcement regimes and the three bodies with different responsibilities for licence applications.’

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OUT-law.com, 22nd October 2024

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Consultation on the regulation of barristers in chambers: The BSB’s response – Bar Standards Board

Posted October 3rd, 2024 in barristers, enforcement, news, standards by tracey

‘In October 2023, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) launched a public consultation to clarify our regulatory expectations of chambers. This followed a series of consultative roundtables across all circuits in England and Wales. During the consultation period we also held an additional series of roundtables, meeting with barristers, clerks and practice managers at eight roundtables across England and Wales. In total, we received 22 written responses to our consultation and also gathered valuable feedback from our extensive engagement events.’

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Bar Standards Board, 2nd October 2024

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BSB regulatory proposals muddy the waters – The Bar Council

Posted October 3rd, 2024 in barristers, enforcement, news, standards by tracey

‘New proposals on the regulation of barristers in chambers will create uncertainty as to compliance and over who in chambers is responsible for meeting regulatory requirements, according to the Bar Council.’

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The Bar Council, 2nd October 2024

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Ombudsman rejects complaint in case where complainant alleged she had lost £150k+ due to handling of planning applications – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 2nd, 2024 in complaints, enforcement, local government, news, ombudsmen, planning by tracey

‘A woman who complained to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman about a planning dispute she claims cost her £150,000 has been told the Ombudsman cannot investigate her complaint.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th September 2024

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FCA signals softening of ‘name and shame’ proposals as enforcement approach evolves – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 1st, 2024 in consultations, enforcement, financial regulation, news by tracey

‘The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) approach to regulatory enforcement in UK financial services is evolving, as it aims to become more data and technology driven and focus on faster investigations, greater transparency and closer collaboration with other regulators and stakeholders.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th September 2024

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DMCC Act overhauls UK consumer law enforcement and expands consumer rights – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 17th, 2024 in competition, consumer protection, enforcement, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘Consumer protection laws, and particularly the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) enforcement powers, have been substantially strengthened by landmark new UK legislation which elevates directly enforceable consumer protection rules to the same status as competition law.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th September 2024

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Planned water law reform ‘risks delaying environmental action’ – OUT-LAW.com

‘Proposed new legislation described by government as delivering a “significant increase in enforcement powers” against water companies, could delay rather than speed up industry action to address environmental concerns because of the broad way it has been drafted, water industry experts have warned.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th September 2024

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Waste company pays £100k to Nature Recovery Project after fire at site – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 4th, 2024 in enforcement, environmental protection, fire, local government, news, pollution, waste by tracey

‘A West Midlands waste operator has paid £100,000 to a local wildlife project as an Enforcement Undertaking following a fire at one of its sites.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd September 2024

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Firms fined thousands for employing illegal staff – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2024 in employment, enforcement, fines, immigration, news, penalties by tracey

‘Three Essex companies have been fined thousands of pounds by the Home Office for employing illegal workers.’

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BBC News, 3rd September 2024

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UK crypto firm fine highlights regulatory agreement breach perils, say experts – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 13th, 2024 in cryptocurrencies, enforcement, fines, news by tracey

‘The potential consequences of breaching voluntary requirements agreed with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have been brought into sharp focus with recent enforcement action taken by the regulator, experts in financial regulation have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2024

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Stronger competition penalties prompt CMA policy review – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 23rd, 2024 in competition, consultations, enforcement, fines, news, ombudsmen, penalties by tracey

‘The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is updating its guidance on competition-related administrative penalties, to reflect the enforcer’s expanded fining powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA).’

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd July 2024

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UK ratification of cross-border enforcement treaty gives businesses greater certainty – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 8th, 2024 in dispute resolution, enforcement, foreign jurisdictions, judgments, news by tracey

‘Businesses should be able to enforce English court rulings more easily in other countries in future after the UK ratified an international treaty on the cross-border enforcement of judgments.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th July 2024

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More transparency? Or naming and shaming? The FCA’s proposed new approach to enforcement – Mountford Chambers

‘Fatima Jama explores the FCA’s proposed new approach to enforcement and increasing the transparency of investigations.’

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Mountford Chambers, 2nd May 2024

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Arbitration as an instrument of fraud: Contax v KFH – Gatehouse Chambers

Posted June 13th, 2024 in arbitration, chambers articles, enforcement, fraud, news by sally

‘Earlier this year, Butcher J handed down the judgment of the Commercial Court in the extraordinary case of Contax Partners Inc BVI v Kuwait Finance House and Ors [2024] EWHC 436 (Comm), ultimately putting to bed an attempt by fraudsters to purloin over £70 million from a banking group associated with the Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund. What made this attempted fraud particularly noteworthy was that its central mechanism was an abuse of the processes of the court used to enforce arbitral awards.’

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Gatehouse Chambers, 7th May 2024

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High Court Dismisses Agricultural Pollution/ River Wye Judicial Review: R (River Action) v Environment Agency [2024] EWHC 1279 (Admin) – Francis Taylor Building

‘The High Court (Dove J.) has today handed down an important judgment in R (River Action) v Environment Agency [2024] EWHC 1279 (Admin), dismissing a challenge to the Environment Agency’s (‘EA’) policy on the enforcement of the “Farming Rules for Water” (properly ‘the Reduction and Prevention of Agricultural Diffuse Pollution (England) Regulations 2018’).’

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Francis Taylor Building, 24th May 2024

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Council begins demolition of “man cave” at centre of long-running planning enforcement battle

‘Forest of Dean District Council has started to demolish and remove a 10,000 soft cinema and bowling alley built without permission in a lengthy case that has seen a man jailed.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk