Regulation

Articles

7 Aug 2023

LSB to review regulators' enforcement toolkit

The Legal Service Board will look at how regulators can better tackle serious and wilful misconduct in the legal services industry - including through the introduction of higher fines.

3 Aug 2023

Rebuilding Ukraine: investor protection amid legal challenges and corruption

Varun Zaiwalla & Zuhair Farouki shed light on legal hurdles and corruption risks that may arise in Ukraine's post-war reconstruction

2 Aug 2023

FCA wins High Court battle against Ponzi-like care home investment scheme

The High Court has ruled in favour of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) against Robin Forster, the director of a company which took £57 million from 380 investors in an illegal care home investment scheme.

27 Jul 2023

Chalk demands SRA sanctions lawyers who cheat immigration system

Following a report by the Daily Mail, the Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk has written to the chair of the Solicitor's Regulation Authority (SRA) to call for punitive measures against solicitors who mislead the immigration system.

27 Jul 2023

Regulators to improve complaints scheme

The Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Bank of England have revised their complaints procedure, following a consultation.

26 Jul 2023

SRA publishes annual reports

The suite of reports into the operational work of the Solicitors Regulation Authority covers areas including education and training, enforcement, approval of new firms and solicitors, and the activity of the compensation fund.

25 Jul 2023

Navigating India’s investment landscape

While India offers many attractive investment opportunities, there are various regulatory factors to be aware of

21 Jul 2023

Your business benefits from embracing whistleblowers

Jan Stappers looks at how robust compliance programmes can improve both a company's reputation and its bottom line