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Consumer law enforcement focus by Public Accounts Select Committee

16 November 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The Public Accounts Select Committee (PASC) has published a report on the enforcement of consumer law in the UK which records the losses suffered by consumers and lists recommendations for improvements....

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TripAdvisor strongly denies claims of dishonesty on its site as ASA investigates complaint from KwikChex

19 September 2011 | Mark Weston

TripAdvisor – the website where travel lovers post reviews of their holiday experiences – is coming under the scrutiny of the Advertising Standards Authority after a complaint has been that its site...

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The Bribery Act: first person faces prosecution

1 September 2011 | Paul Gershlick

A Redbridge Magistrates’ Court employee has become the first person to face prosecution under the new Bribery Act. Munir Yakub Patel is due to appear before Southwark Crown Court on 14 October 2011...

Tags on this discussion: bribery Bribery Act Bribery Act 2010 business businesses commercial corporate corporate hospitality Corruption Employees Employers entertainment Fraud hospitality Munir Yakub Patel

Publisher entitled not to publish book due to privacy concerns – Amanda Smith v Headline Publishing, High Court

28 August 2011 | Mark Weston

Under a contract for publication of memoirs, Amanda Smith gave a warranty that her work did not contain anything libellous or otherwise unlawful. She was paid in advance for the work. However, prior to...

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Employers: The Bribery Act is now in force – are you compliant?

1 July 2011 | Michael Delaney

If not, you need to act fast. I have outlined some of the ways employers can ensure they comply with the new Act - please click here. This article is only intended as guidance. There are many issues...

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The Bribery Act: what should employers be doing to ensure compliance?

17 June 2011 | Michael Delaney

The Bribery Act 2010 will come into force on 1 July. A bribe is defined in section 1 of the Act as “a financial or other advantage” offered, promised or given to “induce a person to perform improperly...

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Hacker ordered to pay £20,000

1 December 2010 | Mark Weston

A computer hacker has been ordered to pay £20,000 in fines, costs and compensation after he hacked into a number of student accounts at London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies. He...

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Breach of solicitors’ duty

20 October 2010 | Karen Jacobs Comments Off

Money was advanced by the claimant lender to the defendant solicitors with respect to a purchase of a property in Barnet. The claimant sent the firm of solicitors a standard certificate of title. The...

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Don’t artificially push up prices of your goods on eBay or you could be fined or even end up in jail

16 July 2010 | Mark Weston

Paul Barrett has been fined £3,500 and sentenced to 250 hours of community service after artificially pushing up the price of items he was selling on the online auction site, eBay. The practice is known...

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EDS agrees to pay Sky £318 million in IT contract dispute

18 June 2010 | Paul Gershlick

EDS and Sky have finally agreed to settle a costly and long-running dispute over an IT contract. In January, the High Court agreed with Sky’s claim that EDS had mis-sold a customer relationship system....

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Latest news and views tagged Fraud

Consumer law enforcement focus by Public Accounts Select Committee

TripAdvisor strongly denies claims of dishonesty on its site as ASA investigates complaint from KwikChex

The Bribery Act: first person faces prosecution

Publisher entitled not to publish book due to privacy concerns – Amanda Smith v Headline Publishing, High Court

Employers: The Bribery Act is now in force – are you compliant?

The Bribery Act: what should employers be doing to ensure compliance?

Hacker ordered to pay £20,000

Breach of solicitors’ duty

Don’t artificially push up prices of your goods on eBay or you could be fined or even end up in jail

EDS agrees to pay Sky £318 million in IT contract dispute

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