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By Will McCurdy 19/05/2021 Some experts believe a fundamentally different approach to the pound sterling could help the UK stay internationally competitive. Will McCurdy explores the potential effect of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) on the UK financial services industry, if it could help the City of London stay competitive, and what challenges its introduction might hold. In 2020, though almost everyone could tell you what a Bitcoin is, and in some circles almost anyone could tell you what a blockchain is, far less could tell you what a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is. What is a CBDC? Though anyone can hold cash, only banks can hold digital pound sterling. A digital pound would allow citizens and businesses to transfer money to each other without the use of a third-party bank as an intermediary. Which might be a worrying proposition for the UK, a country where the financial services sector is worth £132 billion – the ninth largest in the develo ....
By Neil Hodge2021-05-10T15:57:00+01:00 A December deadline is fast approaching for all countries in the European Union to pass legislation in order to harmonize whistleblower protection across the single market. Lawyers warn there are still likely to be wide variations in the level of security national laws will offer those brave enough to speak up. The EU Whistleblowing Directive which must be transposed into national law by Dec. 17 aims to increase the scope and level of minimum protection afforded to individuals who speak up about possible wrongdoing. The directive extends protection to a relatively broad group of people beyond whistleblowers themselves, including several categories of individuals associated with them who may have facilitated the whistleblowing (such as colleagues and relatives). ....
By Neil Hodge2021-04-26T17:32:00+01:00 Two former executives at security company Serco were acquitted Monday of defrauding the U.K.’s Ministry of Justice after the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) failed to disclose documents to the defense. The agency offered no evidence against Nicholas Woods, a former finance director, and Simon Marshall, a former operations director, who were charged with defrauding the government department between 2011 and 2013 by concealing £12 million (U.S. $16.6 million) in profits related to an electronic tagging contract for offenders. Because the SFO did not disclose documents to defense lawyers, Mrs. Justice Tipples directed the jury to return verdicts of not guilty after refusing an adjournment that would have allowed the agency to pursue a retrial. ....
Thomas Cattee Adam Hoefel White collar crime solicitor Neil Williams, who has experience in business crime and fraud, investigations, and bribery and corruption, joins the firm from Rahman Ravelli, where he was legal director. Chris Stevens Lisa Uttley Thomas Cattee, also a white-collar crime solicitor, joins Gherson from the Serious Fraud Office where he was principal investigative lawyer. Cattee’s experience includes leading significant elements of the investigations and negotiations in the recently concluded Airbus Deferred Prosecution Agreement. Sandra Ong Solicitor Adam Hoefel, previously head of the private client (immigration) practice at DavidsonMorris Solicitors, joins Gherson’s general immigration team. His experience includes advising on Tier 1 Entrepreneur and Investor applications, applications under the family migration rules, sponsor licence applications and compliance, and challenging Home Office refusals by way of judicial revi ....