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COT3 settlements can bar future whistleblowing claims based on the same disclosures
11 Feb 2026The EAT has confirmed that a broadly drafted COT3 can prevent an employee from bringing later whistleblowing detriment claims, even where the alleged detriment occurs after the settlement and in a different role, provided the claim is rooted in the same underlying disclosures.
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EAT overturns finding that secondee became employee of host company
03 Mar 2026The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an Employment Tribunal erred in concluding that a secondee’s employment transferred from the parent company to the host entity.
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The UK government’s updated Fraud Strategy for 2026-2029
13 Mar 2026Fraud remains one of the most prevalent crimes in the UK, affecting individuals, businesses, and costing the UK economy billions each year. To address this growing issue, on 9 March 2026, the UK Government published the "Fraud Strategy 2026-2029: Disrupting Crime, Supporting Economic Resilience and Delivering Justice". This strategy sets out the Government's updated approach to tackling fraud, replacing the earlier strategy "Fraud Strategy: Stopping Scams and Protecting the Public", which covered the period 2023 to 2025.
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Calls for changes to street appeals by unregistered fundraisers
31 Mar 2026The Fundraising Regulator has recently released its updated Code of Fundraising Practice ("the Code"), but what about those 'unlicensed' fundraisers, who are not required to comply with the new Code? A group of enforcement and regulatory bodies has urged the government to reform legislation that governs these fundraisers.
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City & Guilds - the ongoing saga over the sale of the charity's training and awards body
26 May 2026There is an ongoing difference of views surrounding the sale last year of the City & Guilds training and awards arm, with a Charity Commission inquiry, a City And Guilds Action Group, and a possible independent inquiry all in the mix.
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University of Sussex v OfS - practical lessons for regulatory investigations
04 Jun 2026Early commentary on R (University of Sussex) v Office for Students has focused on the extent of the Office for Students' (OfS') powers and the protection of free speech in higher education. Those are significant issues. However, the judgment also offers broader and perhaps more enduring lessons for regulatory practitioners both in and beyond the higher education sector.