Directors often take difficult decisions. These may be analysed, and often are if their company subsequently fails. With the increase in litigation against directors and the continued reference in the press and elsewhere to directors’ duties, a director may wonder how…
A brand or mark can help a business separate itself from the crowd. Globally distinctive brand marks such as the Apple logo or Coca-Cola sign are instantly recognisable to consumers. These brand marks distinguish corporations and products that customers trust and…
Over recent years I have been astounded that certain professionals, including accountants, insolvency practitioners (IPs) and solicitors, appear unable to recognise a conflict of interest if it were to stand up and slap them in the face. Cynically, one could suggest…
In recent years there has been an increase in the number of headlines and news stories touting the UK as a safe haven for money launderers. Nowhere is this more prevalent than within the London property market. However, as of 31…
The gender pay gap regulations came into force on 6 April 2017. The regulations require employers (of at least 250 employees) to publish information relating to the employees’ pay to show whether there are differences in the pay of male and…
Many company directors may not be aware that they have potential personal liability for health and safety breaches. Health and Safety at Work Act Section 37 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 provides that where a body corporate commits…
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has prosecuted only eight cases of insider trading in the past five years. By contrast, more than 10,000 were successfully sanctioned for benefits offences in the last year alone by the Department for Work and…
The collapse of the UK’s second largest construction company, Carillion, was not particularly surprising given recent profit warnings and debts believed to be in the region of £1.5 billion. What happened to Carillion It was rumoured over the weekend that in the…
Elizabeth Denham, UK Information Commissioner at the ICO, stated that ‘arguably the biggest change [imposed by the GDPR] is around accountability.’ Data controllers and processors Data controllers will have specific obligations to not only comply with the rules set out in the…
The GDPR requires both data controllers and processors, who meet certain criteria, to designate a Data Protection Officer (DPO). The role is an extension of the accountability regime being brought about by the new regulation. A DPO’s duties include aligning…
