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Crime and Policing Act 2026 - the extension of corporate criminal liability
12 May 2026The Crime and Policing Act 2026 (the "Act") received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026. The Act extends the corporate liability for the acts of senior managers beyond the provisions of s196 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ("ECCTA").
FCA launches motor finance redress scheme
01 Apr 2026On 30 March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published a statement confirming that it would be proceeding with an industry-wide compensation scheme for motor finance customers who were affected by unfair commission arrangements between 6 April 2007 and 1 November 2024.
FCA and SRA publish joint statement to representatives involved in motor finance claims
18 Feb 2026The FCA and SRA have published a joint statement warning firms involved in motor finance claims about the risks of clients having multiple representatives and facing excessive termination fees. The statement sets out clear expectations on onboarding, communication, and managing duplicate claims.
A reminder for schools to be alert to copyright infringement
22 Jan 2026In this article we consider how schools may inadvertently find themselves facing a claim for copyright infringement and what you should be aware of in order to avoid this.
Challenging 'reasonableness' of landlord service charge decisions
27 Nov 2025In the recent case of Bradley v Abacus Land 2025, the Court of Appeal assessed if a landlord had exercised its discretion unreasonably, in breach of contract. The Court found that, in residential service charge cases, a landlord's decision would be unlikely to be overturned on grounds of reasonableness, unless the decision was one that no reasonable landlord could have made. This case highlights the high threshold leaseholders must meet in residential service charge cases, to successfully challenge a decision as being unreasonable.
FCA publishes findings on review of risk assessment processes
26 Nov 2025On 11 November 2025 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) shared the findings of a multi-firm review focussing on business-wide risk assessment (BWRA) and customer risk assessment (CRA) processes. The review forms part of the FCA's ongoing effort to combat financial crime, as outlined in its 2025 to 2030 strategy publication.
