Ofqual Discloses £150,000 ABRSM Penalty for Missing Records
The music examination body accepts regulatory breaches after missing evidence hindered reviews and thousands of certificates carried incorrect titles.
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Court Cast Coverage
United Kingdom
Practice notes concerning the United Kingdom’s distinct legal systems.
British Audit Regulator Guides Early Adoption of Simpler Reports
New guidance assists firms adopting revised auditor-reporting standards before their December effective date.
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Britain Plans Consumer Protections for Heating-Oil Market
A response to the CMA’s market study promises regulatory options, with the legislative framework still to be developed.
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Britain Keeps Patent Injunctions While Seeking Earlier Licensing Decisions
The government declines new restrictions on patent injunctions and explores an earlier court process for licensing terms.
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Britain Adds Veteran Safeguards to Troubles Bill
New amendments would require fresh evidence before some witness approaches and attorney-general consent for serious Troubles-related prosecutions.
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Britain Tightens Article 8 and Late Asylum Claims
Government amendments would direct courts to examine the substance of family relationships and require decision-makers to weigh unexplained late claims.
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Britain Expands Short-Trial Courts and Remote Hearings
The government is rolling out concentrated trial lists and cross-region remote hearings while preserving defendants’ ability to seek an in-person hearing.
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Belfast Court Defers Garvaghy Parade Ban Challenge
An emergency judicial-review challenge to the Northern Ireland secretary’s ban on a Garvaghy Road parade will return to court on Monday.
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Britain Proposes Code for Great British Railways Ticketing
The rail regulator has proposed safeguards for Great British Railways’ dual role in ticketing and market administration.
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England Consults on Awaab’s Law for Private Rentals
The UK government has opened a consultation on extending statutory repair deadlines to private rented homes in England.
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