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Is Dishonesty the Best Policy?

In the coming months the Court of Appeal, and a strong Court of Appeal at…

R (on the application of Hely-Hutchinson) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2017] EWCA Civ 1075

Mr Hutchinson received share options through his employer and exercised then sold these in the…

Comply or Fail

In a judgment handed down on the 26th July 2017, the Supreme Court dismissed HMRC’s…

A Question of Jurisdiction or Questionable Jurisdiction?

The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs -v- SDI (Brookes EU) Limited and Sportsdirects.com Retail…

Positive developments in third party funding of arbitrations

Hong Kong’s bid to join Singapore as a leading hub for international arbitration was bolstered…

Competition matters exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Competition Tribunal

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has affirmed that only the Competition Tribunal has…

Coutts Hong Kong fined by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

On 11 April 2017 the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”) revealed that it had reprimanded…

Thefaut v Johnston [2017] EWHC 497:

A recent Supreme Court decision cements the move towards a high threshold for patient consent,…

Lack of integrity in disciplinary proceedings: two recent conflicting authorities

In recent months two High Court Judges, in cases coincidentally involving appeals from the Solicitors’…

General Medical Council v Chopra [2017] EWHC 819 (Admin)

 Another MPTS Tribunal failed to pay proper regard to proportionality The MPTS had earlier imposed…

A Scottish twist to Enemuwe

Another appeal looks at the appropriateness of admitting in evidence previous disciplinary reports or conclusions…

When is “misconduct” a sanction?

In the context of teaching regulation, a finding of misconduct may in itself be sanction…

Craig v Farriers’ Registration Council [2017] EWHC 707 (Admin)

The public interest must be considered in light of the purpose of the particular regulatory…

The regulation of private lives

The issue of professional regulation in a Registrant’s private life rears its head again.  The…

Day v Health Education England [2017] EWCA Civ 329

The Court of Appeal makes clear that protection for whistle-blowers is an issue of paramount…

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