New criminal offence for corporates
Experts from leading law firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner, discuss what new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion will mean for corporates
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Blow to business protection as firm receives just £2 after ex-employees take data
Two employees, who downloaded thousands of confidential files before quitting to set up their own firm, were made to pay just £2 in damages
MiFID II – The start of the race, not the end
Getting compliance ready should be viewed as a strategic move that will affect and benefit the business. It is the start of the race, not the end
Former CFO slapped with fine by FRC
Former CFO of insurance firm admitted approving inaccurate financial statements
Toshiba faces ¥12bn legal claim over accounting scandal
Japan Trustee Services Bank is suing Toshiba for ¥12bn for losses it made when the Japanese technology company was found to have covered up a $1.3bn accounting scandal last year
What Uber’s employment tribunal could mean for employers
Any decisions on the distinction between workers and the self-employed may result in individuals being re-categorised in a number of completely unrelated industries
UK international and cross-border arbitration rules face post-Brexit shake-up
FDs need to consider a post-Brexit shake-up of UK international and cross-border arbitration rules
How litigation funding can turn legal claims into financial assets
Litigation finance can transform litigation into a financial asset
Chemring FD leaves embattled defence contractor to join law firm Herbert Smith Freehills
After three years as finance director of the FTSE 250 maker of defence products such as flares, decoys and IED detonators, Steve Bowers is leaving the group to join law firm Herbert Smith Freehills as chief financial officer.
The Rules: Three things CFOs should know about PSC regulations
Thousands of companies in the UK could unwittingly be in breach of 'People with Significant Control' (PSC) regulations, writes Valerie Findlay, senior solicitor at Turbervilles Solicitors
